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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"Most people from a working background are going to be feeling it. You have to plan and unfortunately sacrifice certain things."

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Instead, most come from art or beauty backgrounds like elsewhere in the world.

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Without those employees, there would be nobody on staff with the linguistic and cultural knowledge to communicate with families from similar backgrounds.

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But the author of a critical Institute for Fiscal Studies report on education in Wales said more coursework could widen inequalities because it tended to favour children from more advantaged backgrounds.

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By the time her cover of the Isley Brothers' Shout made her famous, aged 15, she was already versed in hiding her background.

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