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upbringing

noun

Definition of upbringing

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 In a press conference earlier on Friday, Schrader said that his upbringing as a Calvinist has influenced his cinematic obsession with these topics. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 Reminiscent of the discussions around Michael Jackson’s upbringing, this Lanterns episode has sparked specific conversations about parenting Black boys and children into greatness, and what actions constitute abusive or unhealthy parenting. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Including her day-to-day life, Hoffman's comedy draws on her upbringing. — Juana Summers, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Preston goes into great detail of King’s journey of an artist, from her upbringing and her 16-year break from artmaking to her return to drawing. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upbringing

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Some 500 horses, too, had to be moved out, some rearing and fighting as they were pulled into trailers.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Research shows that incorporating horticulture and expanding into cash crops raises farmers’ earnings, as does the rearing of livestock.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

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Couples may continue managing day-to-day responsibilities, such as household tasks and parenting, even as one partner becomes emotionally and physically disengaged, relationship experts say.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors believe he was killed because of ongoing strife with his former wife, Shanna Gardner, over the parenting of their twins.

— Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of parenting

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One of the themes is parenthood and a way of conceiving motherhood and parental love as control and ambition that is projected onto one’s children.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
The gentle track sees John reflect on parenthood and envisions watching his son grow up.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of parenthood

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Unlike many traditional industries, capital raising operates within regulatory frameworks that demand greater discipline in marketing communications.

— Ramesh Tambe, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
But even by that over-the-top standard, the outsize reaction was eyebrow-raising.

— Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

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