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rules

NOUN
do's and don'ts
Synonyms
WEAK
customs established ways etiquette method mode practice regulations system traditional action
NOUN
etiquette
Synonyms
STRONG
amenities civility code convention courtesy customs decency decorum deportment dignity form formalities mores politesse propriety protocol seemliness suavities usage
WEAK
good behavior p's and q's proper behavior social graces
Antonyms
STRONG
bad manners discourtesy immorality impoliteness impropriety indecency rudeness
NOUN
mores
Synonyms
STRONG
attitude codes etiquette formalities manners morals policies practices principles protocol rites rituals routines standards
WEAK
established ways social conduct way of life
Antonyms
STRONG
bad manners
NOUN
punctilio
Synonyms
STRONG
ceremony civility code convention courtesy customs decorum dignity form formalities formality mores nicety politesse protocol refinement
WEAK
p's and q's proper behavior social graces
Antonyms
STRONG
bad manners crudeness discourtesy impoliteness rudeness

Example Sentences

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Rules preventing mixed teams meant as a teenager Jones' rugby was confined to evenings and weekends with her club - Cardiff Quins.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention,” the 2020 book Hastings wrote with journalist Erin Meyer, describes how he initially opposed allowing users to download films and television programs to watch later.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The concept was a central theme of his 2020 book “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention,” written with business professor Erin Meyer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Appeared in the March 25, 2026, print edition as 'Jury Rules Meta Harmed Children'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Rules didn’t apply to Jesse Franklin, and I loved him for it.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson