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
This isolated upbringing, Lieberman explained, fostered a strong emotional dependence in Ed.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Weatherald confesses to being a lazy cricketer in his youth, in part because of the cruisy nature of a Darwin upbringing.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Durham’s upbringing did, indeed, have striking similarities to Alysia’s.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
His children will not endure his upbringing.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Weatherald confesses to being a lazy cricketer in his youth, in part because of the cruisy nature of a Darwin upbringing.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Durham’s upbringing did, indeed, have striking similarities to Alysia’s.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
His children will not endure his upbringing.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbringing
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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
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There’s also value in opening up about your parenting experiences, something Shepherd does on her talk show.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Reading has undeniable benefits—vocabulary, empathy, knowledge—but culture frames it as a moral good, a marker of superior parenting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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In London Fog, Kaszas wrestles with anxiety, explores the many modern paths to parenthood, and reflects on growing up with a single immigrant mother — all while trying not to let success change him.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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In a way, the first moments in the story between Victor and The Creature are a study of parenthood and the quick madness that ensues from sleepless nights and uncertainty.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some would argue that the traditional opening night banner-raising is the perfect chance to close the book by taking a final look back at that ultimate victory, sharing the moment with fans and teammates before embarking on the difficult journey of defending that title.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the team’s July signing of former Dolphins sixth-round pick Cornell Armstrong was different, and eyebrow-raising, because Armstrong hadn’t appeared in an NFL game since the 2022 season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbringing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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