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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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A rapturous feeling takes over the room, as if all of the disparate identities and backgrounds came together in spiritual tune — the cluster having finally come together.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Some parliamentarians also wore traditional dress reflecting their various backgrounds.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The unusual nickname reflects the backgrounds of the researchers involved.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

“That’s a pretty good range of backgrounds in candidates for governor.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Most people who are caught up in the criminal justice system have less than flawless backgrounds.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander