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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 The main focus of my project is Parton’s own spirituality, starting with her Appalachian upbringing. — Sarah Dees, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Windy and her siblings did not have an easy upbringing, Welsh shared at the news conference. — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 But to me, especially at that time, newly estranged from faith, skeptical of religious dogma, but still steeped in the values and sensibilities of my Christian upbringing, the entire performance felt deeply offensive. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 In 2012, Ben made rare comments about his upbringing in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 24 Aug. 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

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