as in rearing
the way a child is raised; the care and teaching given to a child by parents or other people
—usually singular
My wife had a very sheltered upbringing. His grandmother saw to his upbringing.
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Recent Examples of upbringing
Tottleben had a tumultuous upbringing, according to friends who wrote letters to the judge asking for leniency last year in his federal sentence.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Farrell said that because of his mother’s upbringing, he and his three siblings were raised with a stance of gratitude for their surroundings.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Emin admitted that museums were never really part of her upbringing.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
That bicultural upbringing heavily shaped her artistry.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Farrell said that because of his mother’s upbringing, he and his three siblings were raised with a stance of gratitude for their surroundings.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Emin admitted that museums were never really part of her upbringing.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
That bicultural upbringing heavily shaped her artistry.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbringing
Noun
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The commission directed the department to come up with a drought response strategy after an extremely dry year in 2021 led to dismal quail reproduction and rearing, Harding said.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The financial side of single parenting adds intense pressure to an already high-stress situation.—
Sarah Bregel,
Parents,
28 Oct. 2025
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By Jones is a writer with a strong focus on health, parenting, disability, and feminism.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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Though the stars' relationship has not yet progressed to parenthood status in the show, Bell and Brody are both parents of two in real life.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, parenthood was a major topic of discussion between the couple, with Jordan being a single father to a five-year-old boy.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hence, capital raising is largely an algorithm of low fees and marketing dollars.—
Mike Terwilliger,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The move is one of multiple shake-ups to HBO Max in recent months, though the moniker swap remains among its most eyebrow-raising.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbringing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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