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
Expert raises concerns over Kim Jong Un’s daughter’s upbringing after China debut.
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FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many people even believe that using curse words in public reflects poor upbringing or lack of self-control.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sure, there were challenges with him living in Israel, born and raised, having a different upbringing and perspective and proximity to things.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
While an aversion to seafood isn't that uncommon, Prince Harry's may be due to his royal upbringing.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many people even believe that using curse words in public reflects poor upbringing or lack of self-control.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sure, there were challenges with him living in Israel, born and raised, having a different upbringing and perspective and proximity to things.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
While an aversion to seafood isn't that uncommon, Prince Harry's may be due to his royal upbringing.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbringing
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Those measures include safeguards from adverse effects of federal activities, restrictions on hunting or development, and active conservation plans like seed planting or captive rearing of animals.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Beekman argues that language developed slowly to fulfill the requirements of child-rearing.—
Elissa Strauss,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rationalize our legal system to make childhood—and parenting—fun again.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Co-parenting isn’t going too well for social media influencer and TV personality Brittany Renner and Dallas Mavericks’ player PJ Washington.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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Before welcoming William, the couple endured a six-year-long road to parenthood that included health issues for each of them in addition to their fertility struggles.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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It’s symbolized in the opening scene of the film, where everybody is watching smartphones and when the mother is carrying the baby who’s crying, people around her are not interested in supporting that sort of parenthood.—
William Earl,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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What the Panama Playlists reveal The playlists range from ironic to eyebrow-raising, with some choices feeling almost too on the nose.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Curiosity is the key to connection Scientists and parenting experts have come a long way toward understanding how brain science can inform child-raising.—
Nancy L. Weaver,
The Conversation,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbringing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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