background

Definition for background

noun as in experience or circumstances

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backdrop, culture, education, environment, history, practice, qualification, tradition, training, upbringing

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accomplishments, acquirement, actions, atmosphere, attainment, aura, breeding, capacity, credentials, cultivation, deeds, framework, grounding, preparation, rearing, seasoning

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Trump has also taken to nominating his Cabinet from Mar-a-Lago, insisting that his controversial picks not be subjected to FBI background checks.

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When I last visited Ken in hospital, he had just tuned into a political debate on BBC Radio Five Live - he kept it on in the background as we chatted.

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Club Dreigiau Dâr was set up in Aberdare last year to provide football for girls and boys aged seven to 11, no matter their skill level or financial background.

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In case of techniques like fluorescence microscopy they deal with specific light sources on a black background.

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However, the DfE confirmed its due diligence checks did not examine the financial background of independent schools' prospective proprietors.

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