- plural of background.
backgrounds
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, Prentice had called his alleged wrongdoing "an aberration" and vowed a thorough and transparent investigation, while insisting it should not be used "to cast aspersions" on other academics from ethnic minority backgrounds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Wall Street Journal asked a handful of Taiwanese citizens of varied ages, backgrounds and locations in Taiwan where they stand—including whether they trust the Chinese, the Americans or themselves alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
This led to a deeper look into other factors contributing to wrongful convictions, including prosecutorial misconduct and mistaken eyewitness identifications, especially those made by witnesses with different racial backgrounds from the suspects.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Following these incidents, many local residents from diverse backgrounds have been in touch with my office sharing fears for their safety," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
There was an easy flow to their conversations; a sort of instantaneous shorthand, maybe because they came from similar backgrounds.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
