DECOROUSNESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

decorousness

noun

Definition of decorousness

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Noun

Millions of people around the world wear smart rings and fitness trackers to keep tabs on their sleep, workouts, heart rate and even body temperature, all in the name of better understanding their health.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Then, Djokovic had the skills to blow his opponents away, but could also grind them down if needed, knowing that his superior fitness and durability would more than likely win out.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of fitness

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The laws regulating habitual drunkards were intended not to protect the general public against serious danger, but to protect civil order and decorum.

— Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026
But despite Clark’s wrongdoings on and off the course, the decorum of being a golf patron, especially at a major championship, is paramount.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of decorum

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Genuine results are derived from the ability to assess and influence real-time payment decisions regarding appropriateness and alignment with actual costs of care.

— Bruce Roffe, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
On April 14, after the presentation and discussion, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project but with conditions and limitations.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Definition of appropriateness

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For the same reason, Twain would have scant patience with the political correctness that reigns in much of the media world today.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
These systems—such as Isabelle, Lean, and Rocq—are specialized programming languages that check mathematical proofs step-by-step, verifying their logical correctness.

— Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

Definition of correctness

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At first glance, the three-part tonneau case sits with conservative propriety on the wrist.

— Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
The second agreement precludes the Justice Department or any other federal agency from investigating the propriety of that funding.

— Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026

Definition of propriety

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