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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NoiseCat weaves the story of his father’s upbringing among the Secwépemc people with his own experiences straddling two worlds—his mother is white—to explore the multigenerational effects of trauma.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Noor’s digital content also serves as a bridge between her small-town American upbringing and her South Asian heritage at the heart of her work.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Born in 1841, Longo’s upbringing by devout Catholic parents took place as the church faced pushback from Italian nationalists, as noted by Catholic News Agency.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The book will trace Auf der Maur’s upbringing in Montreal through her career as a bassist, first with her band, Tinker.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Noor’s digital content also serves as a bridge between her small-town American upbringing and her South Asian heritage at the heart of her work.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Born in 1841, Longo’s upbringing by devout Catholic parents took place as the church faced pushback from Italian nationalists, as noted by Catholic News Agency.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The book will trace Auf der Maur’s upbringing in Montreal through her career as a bassist, first with her band, Tinker.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbringing
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Skakel said his mother was cold and left most of the child-rearing to the household help.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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His approach to managing diabetes has actually helped his approach to parenting, too.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
11 Nov. 2025
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Today’s learners are older, working, parenting, or returning to school later in life.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The couple, Matt and Abby Howard, are looking to expand their brand partnerships, launch new business ventures and grow as voices in the relationships and parenthood media content spaces.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her troubles—sleepless nights, endless exhaustion—could simply be the result of young parenthood.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The franchise certainly doesn’t have the longest World Series title drought in MLB history, but the lack of winning is eyebrow-raising.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Saturday marks the raising of the Nishan Sahib, known as the Sikh flag, followed by scripture readings that continue throughout the weekend, including the parade Sunday.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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