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raising

noun as in adoption

noun as in culture

noun as in raise

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That awareness led to action and intense interest from other NOW chapters in her consciousness raising groups.

During the whole raising process, the hauling threads still maintained some give instead of being stretched very tight.

I also want these meetings to yield some parity in the raising of both of your boys.

Hogg said the subsequent raising of those limits had not seen those fears justified, and pointed out that Visa processed half a billion additional contactless payments as a result of the increase.

From Fortune

Now, thanks to what she calls a “groundswell from animal trainers” newly concerned about the ethics of animal raising, Friedman is summoned to consult at zoos and aquariums around the world.

From Time

The benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds.

The band turned back around, raising a lively tune to signal life would go on.

There are limits to the painting of banditry and extortion as the legitimate raising of taxes.

I learned that he was working and living in the Lower East Side, delivering orders for an Italian restaurant and raising two kids.

Robert Perske has long been an activist raising awareness of the issue of false confessions by people with ID.

“Vait a minit, sir,” said Mr. Weller, raising his hand in a deprecatory manner.

If he had cut her, he would have shown less contempt than in that stiff raising of the hat.

The submarine E.14 sailed into harbour after a series of hair-raising adventures in the Sea of Marmora.

Consequently Junot and Gazan were seriously contemplating raising the siege.

She smiled as I do care very much repeated itself to her, with the tone and the raising of the eyes.

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On this page you'll find 195 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to raising, such as: artistic, developmental, adorning, advancing, beautifying, and beneficial.

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

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