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be good
verb as in behave
Strongest match
Weak matches
- act correctly
- act one's age
- act with decorum
- be civil
- be nice
- be on best behavior
- be orderly
- comport oneself
- conduct oneself properly
- demean oneself
- deport oneself
- discipline oneself
- keep one's nose clean
- keep the peace
- live up to
- manage oneself
- mind one's manners
- mind one's p's and q's
- observe golden rule
- observe the law
- play fair
- shape up
- toe the mark
- watch one's step
verb as in excel
Example Sentences
“How can we be good fiscal stewards of the public’s treasure, and fulfill the responsibilities of the federal government?”
Allowing the Big Tech robber barons to dictate a regulatory environment over AI, quantum computing, and energy won’t be good for the country.
"I watched his matches and I didn't see his level, so I was surprised. If he plays like this every match, life will be good - money, girls, casino, whatever."
The approach has intuitive appeal: it’s similar to the Nutri-Score labels that help us decide whether a particular food item might be good or bad for us by summarizing nutritional information in an easy-to-digest, color-coded scale, labeling fake news aims at providing us with a helpful mental crutch.
Others say the shift reflects a financial calculation, in line with the libertarian streak that has long run deep in tech circles, that Trump’s penchant for deregulation and disdain for content moderation — which he has claimed is biased against conservatives — will be good for the bottom line, the experts said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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