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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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Recent Examples of backgrounds
The grievances were part of that – challenges that ordinary men and women of all backgrounds had faced.
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Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
After all, innovation can be found across the country and tapped by those with all kinds of backgrounds—not just those rooted in Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Turner said bringing together officers from different agencies and backgrounds creates opportunities to learn new approaches.
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Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The company’s team includes professionals with backgrounds connected to cyber investigations, intelligence and financial crime analysis.
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Jon Stojan
june 23,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Different kinds of people from different backgrounds.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Below are brief production backgrounds, my tasting notes for each expression, and the BevTest Judging Panel's evaluation.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
For all travel advisors, regardless of their identities and backgrounds, the top priority is ensuring that clients will feel safe and confident during their travels.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
In Japan, where many Prime Video users come from traditional television backgrounds, the platform has expanded into areas such as live sports.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
After all, innovation can be found across the country and tapped by those with all kinds of backgrounds—not just those rooted in Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Turner said bringing together officers from different agencies and backgrounds creates opportunities to learn new approaches.
—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The company’s team includes professionals with backgrounds connected to cyber investigations, intelligence and financial crime analysis.
—
Jon Stojan
june 23,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Different kinds of people from different backgrounds.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Below are brief production backgrounds, my tasting notes for each expression, and the BevTest Judging Panel's evaluation.
—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
For all travel advisors, regardless of their identities and backgrounds, the top priority is ensuring that clients will feel safe and confident during their travels.
—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
In Japan, where many Prime Video users come from traditional television backgrounds, the platform has expanded into areas such as live sports.
—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backgrounds
Noun
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Meanwhile, Oregon and Washington state shared an empty pavilion, with nothing but backdrops that showed beavers and the ocean or Amazon packages and the ocean, respectively.
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For those of us who live in Australia, there was a surreal quality to witnessing the frenzied panic of a mass shooting unfold against one of the country’s most iconic backdrops.
Noun
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Examine the weight, stone settings, clasps, and overall condition.
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If a state starts to provide services in institutional settings, legal challenges probably would follow, the department said.
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Rodríguez described scenes of children hospitalized with amputations and survivors grieving multiple family deaths.
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Claudia Wells plays Marty McFly's girlfriend, Jennifer Parker, who appears in scenes that bookend the original Back to the Future.
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“Backgrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backgrounds. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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