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as in backdrops
the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed
they got married on a mountain top with the sunset as background
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Are employees of all backgrounds being hired and promoted at the same rates within the workplace?
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Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In nonfinancial businesses, these can range from people with very simple backgrounds to professionals to very technical experts.
—Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Appealing To Stakeholders Stakeholders are usually a varied group of people with varied backgrounds.
—Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
White college graduates, especially those from more affluent backgrounds, are more likely to have attended selective colleges and universities with immense financial resources.
—Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Each of their projects will examine The Future of Work through lenses as diverse as their backgrounds, offering poignant, innovative, and sometimes unexpected narratives that redefine the possibilities of work in modern society.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
Inside the Santa Toy Shop On a cold morning in Hamtramck, families from all different backgrounds lined up outside Detroit Friendship House, hoping to give their kids a special Christmas.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
New York City has a long tradition of welcoming and supporting immigrants, and led the nation by implementing the first minimum pay rate for meal delivery workers last year — many of whom come from immigrant backgrounds.
—Husein Yatabarry, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Encouraging participation from varied backgrounds helps AI serve diverse communities and avoid bias.
—Sarim Nadeem, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In nonfinancial businesses, these can range from people with very simple backgrounds to professionals to very technical experts.
—Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Appealing To Stakeholders Stakeholders are usually a varied group of people with varied backgrounds.
—Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
White college graduates, especially those from more affluent backgrounds, are more likely to have attended selective colleges and universities with immense financial resources.
—Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Each of their projects will examine The Future of Work through lenses as diverse as their backgrounds, offering poignant, innovative, and sometimes unexpected narratives that redefine the possibilities of work in modern society.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
Inside the Santa Toy Shop On a cold morning in Hamtramck, families from all different backgrounds lined up outside Detroit Friendship House, hoping to give their kids a special Christmas.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
New York City has a long tradition of welcoming and supporting immigrants, and led the nation by implementing the first minimum pay rate for meal delivery workers last year — many of whom come from immigrant backgrounds.
—Husein Yatabarry, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Encouraging participation from varied backgrounds helps AI serve diverse communities and avoid bias.
—Sarim Nadeem, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Backgrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backgrounds. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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