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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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Another former staffer, Amanda Renteria, said the two men bonded over their humble immigrant backgrounds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Bagelsmiths outside the Jewish diaspora are bringing their own backgrounds into their creations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

McAvoy also discussed his new film California Schemin', describing the project as "extremely exciting'" as it enabled him to show underrepresented groups and people from lower income backgrounds on screen.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

DeMaio said the state ballot measure “does not do away with mail in ballots, because voters of all political backgrounds like the convenience of mail in ballots. So we want to keep that convenience.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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