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backgrounds

NOUN

experience or circumstances

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backdrop culture education environment history practice qualification tradition training upbringing

STRONG

accomplishments acquirement actions atmosphere attainment aura breeding capacity credentials cultivation deeds framework grounding preparation rearing seasoning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

WEAK

foreground

Example Sentences

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There's a community sharing shop. where people from disadvantaged backgrounds can come and, you know, not just get some of the stuff that they need, but also create friendships and be a part of something.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Councillors of all parties and backgrounds have reported a significant increase in the abuse they have faced both in person and online, with last week's English local elections a tipping point for many.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The unusual nickname reflects the backgrounds of the researchers involved.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

“For me it was the alt rooms that helped me grow because you know everyone has different energies and backgrounds and backstories,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

And southern colonists’ preference for slavery presumably reflected their different ethnic, class, and religious backgrounds.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann