upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 
: early training
especially
: a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing
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The Supreme Court has long held that the right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children is among the oldest and most fundamental liberty interests protected by the Constitution.
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James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Her childhood, family relationships, and upbringing in the South shape her understanding of her identity as a writer and storyteller.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
But all of it – her quest for perfection, the failure and her upbringing on the backside – helped forge in DeVaux a woman who comes to her non-traditional career nearly tailor-made to handle it.
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Dybantsa’s upbringing and college choice would indicate otherwise.
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James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Her childhood, family relationships, and upbringing in the South shape her understanding of her identity as a writer and storyteller.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
But all of it – her quest for perfection, the failure and her upbringing on the backside – helped forge in DeVaux a woman who comes to her non-traditional career nearly tailor-made to handle it.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Dybantsa’s upbringing and college choice would indicate otherwise.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upbringing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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