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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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“That’s a pretty good range of backgrounds in candidates for governor.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Many of the people it helps are from disadvantaged backgrounds, with some living in the island's static caravan parks, having been unable to afford to rent a flat or house.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The training orchestra guides young musicians with conservatory backgrounds into the world of professional orchestras.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

During a crisis, however, individuals from more mobile backgrounds were brought together in one place, making those hidden connections visible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Maxine sees the school pictures of Sonia and him in front of blue-gray backgrounds arranged on the mantel of the brick fireplace, the family portraits from Olan Mills.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri