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
Those who worked with Borlaug often noted his practical mindset and steady determination, traits shaped by his upbringing in northeast Iowa.
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Kate Levasseur, Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
However, this rigorous standard aligns with her upbringing in 1950s Compton, where her parents kept an organic vegetable garden long before the term was fashionable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
And more often than not, there’s a very bad upbringing.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Partnering with restaurateur Brandon Blanchard, Brown’s second concept draws on his Trinidadian, Jamaican, and African roots coupled with his Southern upbringing.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kate Levasseur, Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
However, this rigorous standard aligns with her upbringing in 1950s Compton, where her parents kept an organic vegetable garden long before the term was fashionable.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
And more often than not, there’s a very bad upbringing.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Partnering with restaurateur Brandon Blanchard, Brown’s second concept draws on his Trinidadian, Jamaican, and African roots coupled with his Southern upbringing.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbringing
Noun
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Being taught society’s standard eating rituals, so as not to disgust others by violating them, was certainly a useful part of ordinary child-rearing.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Being incredibly prescriptive about child-rearing in that way can arguably be harmful because children are their own people, and part of growing up is making mistakes.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lerner, who has two young daughters, has spoken of the parallels between writing and parenting.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Reid Wiseman Leading the nearly 10-day mission is a widower who considers solo parenting — not rocketing to the moon — his biggest and most rewarding challenge.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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This movie, along with recent articles on perimenopause and seemingly endless social media chatter, attributes every possible symptom associated with stress, parenthood, burnout, depression, and normal aging to perimenopause.—
Patricia Bencivenga,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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His protagonist isn’t exactly ready for parenthood, though.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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There will be a raising of a fire engine ladder to the sixth floor, accompanied by FDNY bagpipes.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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There was no raising of the voice.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbringing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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