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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Daniel, originally from Memphis, Tennessee, says her upbringing and exposure to segregation have prepared her to navigate non-inclusive spaces.
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Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Different colors, different backgrounds, different upbringings.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Montgomery based the story of Anne in part on her own upbringing, after her mother died and her father left her with her stern grandparents in Cavendish on the north shore of the island.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
In Jew, which has garnered over seven million views to date, Shaffir makes fun of his Jewish upbringing and religions as a whole.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Different colors, different backgrounds, different upbringings.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Montgomery based the story of Anne in part on her own upbringing, after her mother died and her father left her with her stern grandparents in Cavendish on the north shore of the island.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
In Jew, which has garnered over seven million views to date, Shaffir makes fun of his Jewish upbringing and religions as a whole.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbringing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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