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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The couple are known to want to give their three children — Princes George and Louis, aged 12 and 7, and Princess Charlotte, 10 — as normal an upbringing as possible.
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Reuters, NBC news, 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
Speaking to Fox News in August 2011, Sandra opened up about their upbringing.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Her cousin placed her under the care of foster parents, Eliza (Helen Slater) and Jeremiah Danvers (Dean Cain), and their daughter, Alex (Chyler Leigh), so that Kara experienced an ordinary upbringing, despite her extraordinary origin.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 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
Speaking to Fox News in August 2011, Sandra opened up about their upbringing.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Her cousin placed her under the care of foster parents, Eliza (Helen Slater) and Jeremiah Danvers (Dean Cain), and their daughter, Alex (Chyler Leigh), so that Kara experienced an ordinary upbringing, despite her extraordinary origin.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 29 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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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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The money also will cover a realignment of 2,000 feet of Oakhill Road and the raising of the road by 6 feet to accommodate the tunnel.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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