as in etiquette
socially acceptable behavior
high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera
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Recent Examples of decorum
Starmer stooped to pick them up, later explaining that he was compelled to ditch diplomatic decorum because anyone else trying to help risked spooking the president’s security team.
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
This spurred her to want to improve board decorum and make commission meetings more efficient.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
But when asked about the lack of norms and decorum in the current political climate and whether Democrats need to play on the same level, Himes was defiant.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
However to some, going barefoot is more about safety than decorum, said Aidan O’Sullivan, general manager of Kilkea Castle, a resort and golf club in Ireland.
—Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
This spurred her to want to improve board decorum and make commission meetings more efficient.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
But when asked about the lack of norms and decorum in the current political climate and whether Democrats need to play on the same level, Himes was defiant.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
However to some, going barefoot is more about safety than decorum, said Aidan O’Sullivan, general manager of Kilkea Castle, a resort and golf club in Ireland.
—Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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Leighton said that’s exactly the kind of etiquette slight people need to endeavor to avoid.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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The etiquette of posting on social media can be tricky to navigate—especially for new parents.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Another day, another assault on decency, democracy, and the true American way.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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In his thorough contempt for every trace of human decency, Hoult rivals the most upsetting versions of the Joker, implacably evil men who tap into prehistoric fears of the predator in the bushes.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Candor Formal boards are bound by duty and propriety, while informal advisory boards have no set duties.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Questions of spectacle and propriety circled the Mütter even then, but Worden’s ample charisma, her confidence in the validity of her own fascination, seemed largely able to keep them at bay.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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