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background

[bak-ground] / ˈbækˌgraʊnd /
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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It’s the idea that anyone, even someone with no coding background, can use A.I. tools like Claude Code to program for them.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

McCardel, like CEO Karp and many other Palantirians, did not have a traditional engineering or computer science background.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Ma is also the latest in a series of senior officials with an aerospace background to be targeted in probes that have rocked China’s defense industry over the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Wilder obviously had his big world-title wins and those massive fights with Tyson Fury, but then he really fell into the background of boxing.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

And with the lively music in the background, it feels like a party.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.