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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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“We’ve organized campaign events to meet the Latino community, we’re participating in prominent cultural events and our volunteers from all backgrounds are knocking on doors across the city,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Some parliamentarians also wore traditional dress reflecting their various backgrounds.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The unusual nickname reflects the backgrounds of the researchers involved.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

It was 96 percent black, but it wasn’t in the inner city, and most of its students did not come from deprived backgrounds but from middle-class ones.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger