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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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He welcomes the diversity in ages and backgrounds, saying it "just enriches the crew in general."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A government press release said the strategy would aim to address an "over-representation of people from more well-off backgrounds" in the civil service.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

While Pratt and Hilton had an advantage with their television backgrounds, they also spoke “in plain terms about the real problems that the state faces.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Faculty remain committed to ensuring qualified California students from all backgrounds can thrive at UC campuses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The Instagram contained no real pictures, only quotes rendered in typewritery fonts with soft-focused, crumpled-paper backgrounds.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green