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How do you use Raising in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like rearing or nurture, plus the exact meaning.

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Raising in a sentence

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Raising meaning

present participle and gerund of raise

Using Raising

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of raise
  • Useful related words include: rearing, nurture, upbringing, fosterage.
  • In the example corpus, raising often appears in combinations such as: raising the, raising money, of raising.

Context around Raising

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Raising

  • In this selection, "raising" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fund, awareness, foundation, taxes, funds and prices stand out and add context to how "raising" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include activate the raising agents prior, addition to raising her own, raising money, raising awareness and raising funds. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "raising" sits close to words such as jail, picked and profit, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with raising

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Solutions for raising revenue without raising taxes. (7 words)

For 2019/20 they are raising taxes dramatically, and raising spending in most government departments. (15 words)

The postcards are not just raising spirits, they’re raising funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association. (17 words)

Business Insider reported that the party’s fund-raising board confirmed it had surpassed its £8 million target by raising around £11 million for the next general election – a record haul as leader Jo Swinson targets 80 seats in Remain-supporting areas. (42 words)

He tried to silence them by raising his right hand and calling for the crowd's attention before order was temporarily restored, then proceeded to announce social benefit reforms that included raising of the national minimum wage by 200 lei per month. (42 words)

A cancer survivor herself, Ms Worthington has been a major player in raising funds for Griffith Base Hospital's oncology unit as well as the McGrath Foundation, raising well over $20,000 through trivia nights and other activities throughout her tenure. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

A cancer survivor herself, Ms Worthington has been a major player in raising funds for Griffith Base Hospital's oncology unit as well as the McGrath Foundation, raising well over $20,000 through trivia nights and other activities throughout her tenure.

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, is raising money into a joint fund-raising committee, which transfers funds to her campaign and to a leadership PAC.

When it comes to household income, Americans’ views of raising tax rates on large businesses and corporations are similar to the patterns observed in their attitudes toward raising taxes on incomes over $400,000.

Education and awareness raising: The OSA as it stands lacks strong provisions on digital literacy and awareness raising.

I touched it repeatedly, lowering it for Tony, then raising it for Mike, then lowering it for Deborah, then raising it for myself.

Solutions for raising revenue without raising taxes.

The postcards are not just raising spirits, they’re raising funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Business Insider reported that the party’s fund-raising board confirmed it had surpassed its £8 million target by raising around £11 million for the next general election – a record haul as leader Jo Swinson targets 80 seats in Remain-supporting areas.

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For 2019/20 they are raising taxes dramatically, and raising spending in most government departments.

The fund-raising was part of the $1 billion fund-raising plan approved by the company's board early this year and is the second tranche, having already mopped up $500 million in April, the company said.

Critical of the latest price hikes, Naimoğulları said “On the one hand the government has been raising prices, on the other end shopkeepers and businesses have been raising prices.

It has not been easy raising kids, like any mother would tell you, especially raising two at the same time.

The Fed argued the “gradual approach” would balance the risk of raising rates too quickly, causing a slowdown in the economy, and raising rates too slowly, leading to inflation above the central bank’s 2 percent objective.

Canadian English often has raising in both the word set (including words like height, life, psych, type, etc.) and word set (clout, house, south, scout, etc.), but most dialects in the United States have raising only in the word set.

He tried to silence them by raising his right hand and calling for the crowd's attention before order was temporarily restored, then proceeded to announce social benefit reforms that included raising of the national minimum wage by 200 lei per month.

In addition to raising her own large family, when one of her children became incapacitated, she took on responsibility for raising her grandchildren.

Raising a child with Down syndrome is more work for parents than raising an unaffected child. citation Typical childhood vaccinations are recommended.

Raising a flag upside-down was indicative that the raising force controlled that particular area, but that it was in severe distress.

Recipes for foods using raising agents such as steamed puddings call for gentle pre-steaming, without pressure, in order to activate the raising agents prior to cooking and achieve a light, fluffy texture.

Those rendering similar salutes, for example raising the left instead of the right hand, or raising only three fingers, are liable to prosecution.

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Common combinations with raising

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "raising" in a sentence?
An example: "A cancer survivor herself, Ms Worthington has been a major player in raising funds for Griffith Base Hospital's oncology unit as well as the McGrath Foundation, raising well over $20,000 through trivia nights and other activities throughout her tenure." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "raising" from authentic English texts.
What does "raising" mean?
Raising means: present participle and gerund of raise
What are synonyms of "raising"?
Common synonyms of "raising" include: rearing, nurture, upbringing, fosterage, fostering, bringing up, breeding, ascension. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "raising" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "raising", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.