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as in etiquette
socially acceptable behavior
the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries
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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
expected all of the scouts in his troop to be models of decency
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Recent Examples of decency
But for all his basic decency, history may come to remember him for another trait: hubris.
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Douglas Brinkley, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
Days of formal ceremonies and remembrances from political leaders, business titans and rank-and-file citizens have honored Carter for decency and using a prodigious work ethic to do more than obtain political power.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
His ability to balance decency with brilliance transformed Microsoft into a leader in cloud computing, demonstrating the power of integrating empathy with excellence.
—Ajit Dodani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
That preciseness can be seen in Iannucci’s Veep, where every character delivers verbal kills shots without mercy or respect for human decency.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Douglas Brinkley, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
Days of formal ceremonies and remembrances from political leaders, business titans and rank-and-file citizens have honored Carter for decency and using a prodigious work ethic to do more than obtain political power.
—Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
His ability to balance decency with brilliance transformed Microsoft into a leader in cloud computing, demonstrating the power of integrating empathy with excellence.
—Ajit Dodani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
That preciseness can be seen in Iannucci’s Veep, where every character delivers verbal kills shots without mercy or respect for human decency.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decency
Noun
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Trump’s election has only solidified the new legal framework for what is permissible when considering race and gender in hiring, promotion, and workplace etiquette.—
Casey Harper | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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Plane etiquette seems so simple — be spatially aware, don’t bother other passengers and follow the instructions of the air crew.—
Bella Stoddart,Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
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Tracing Josiah’s trajectory from lumberjack to shipyard riveter to ambitious serviceman, Wang offers a protagonist of unflappable morality and decency.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The mob that trails West Elm Caleb knows neither morality nor mercy.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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The dress code update underscores the evolving landscape of airline policies focused on self-expression and decorum.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Supporters lauded Barron's composure and decorum, and speculated about his potential future in politics.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Scientific agencies have been staffed by scientists; scientists have set scientific priorities; scientists have ensured the integrity of the science that is done, on the theory that scientists know their own complicated, technical, sometimes arcane work best.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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It should be earned through action, integrity, and accountability.—
Steve Grappe Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Here, Gomez speaks with Variety about the propriety of the FCC’s actions and the potential harm that may come to broadcast journalism.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Musk is operating in the wide open, where everyone can see and judge for themselves the propriety of his place beside the president.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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About two dozen trustees serve by virtue of their government office, such as the librarian of Congress, the secretary of state, the mayor of Washington and the speaker and the minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives.—
E. Andrew Taylor,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2025
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The San Diego Jewish Academy was the 17th seed in the 16-team Division 4 boys bracket, but qualified for the playoffs by virtue of a regular-season win over No. 16 Coastal Academy.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Ike started his short farewell speech with some broad and positive strokes: Throughout America's adventure in free government, our basic purposes have been to keep the peace, to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among people and among nations.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Adding a work requirement to Medicaid would make the United States a stronger, healthier country and remind the world that America respects the dignity of hard work.—
John Kennedy,
National Review,
6 Feb. 2025
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She’s approached it with honesty, meeting his curiosity with age-appropriate transparency.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2025
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The people of their small town of Walnut Grove looked up to him for his courage to do what was right and champion honesty, fairness, and hard work for all.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Decency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decency. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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