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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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In 2022, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reinstated the SAT requirement, saying it helps determine applicants’ preparedness and identify promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Salon • May 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Cabinet Office minister Darren Jones launched an eight-week consultation and set up a "people's panel", bringing together 100 individuals from across the country with different backgrounds, to advise on the scheme.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I’d never been to China either, of course, and while I’d never given much thought to going, I could talk for hours about our pieces and their backgrounds.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu