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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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He welcomes the diversity in ages and backgrounds, saying it "just enriches the crew in general."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Their backgrounds could hardly have been more different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He said he wanted to help others from similar backgrounds know that they too could have careers in the creative industries.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Suozzi and Moolenaar kicked off the 2020 NPB with a running shtick — juxtaposing their backgrounds.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

There, I saw not only flare-ups of ethnic animosity, but the comity that was also possible among men of different backgrounds.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela