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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

“My friends, growing up and to this day, are all different backgrounds, races and religions. We were like a bunch of punk kids running around the city.”

From Los Angeles Times • 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

And in all of these countries, I talked with Afro-Americans and whites of many professions and backgrounds.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey