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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Roberts’ account reminded me of the role that the dinner party played in my own upbringing.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The Turnaround dials back to McCann’s upbringing, as a son born to teen parents (mom 14, dad 15) in tight economic circumstances.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
In September, Garten spoke about her hard upbringing, which included abuse by her father, in a PEOPLE cover story.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Dworkin, a Black man given up for adoption by his birth parents, was raised by white parents, grew up to have biracial children, and encountered many setbacks in his life due to his race and fallout from his traumatic upbringing before finding happiness and success.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The Turnaround dials back to McCann’s upbringing, as a son born to teen parents (mom 14, dad 15) in tight economic circumstances.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
In September, Garten spoke about her hard upbringing, which included abuse by her father, in a PEOPLE cover story.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Dworkin, a Black man given up for adoption by his birth parents, was raised by white parents, grew up to have biracial children, and encountered many setbacks in his life due to his race and fallout from his traumatic upbringing before finding happiness and success.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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