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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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“With derivatives on Kalshi, investors of all financial backgrounds can now access the asset class.”

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The couple's backgrounds have gained attention in both France and Portugal.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“There are 200,000 kids in Ventura County from a huge range of backgrounds including a lot of farm worker families,” Hildreth said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Research shows we are more likely to form connections with people who have similar characteristics and backgrounds to ourselves—a tendency called homophily—and that race is its strongest predictor in America.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

We laughed about all of it, swapping stories about our backgrounds and what led us to the law.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama