Synonyms for raising
rais·ing

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1. elevation, lift, raisingnoun

   the event of something being raised upward

   "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

   Synonyms:
   upbringing, fosterage, rise, height, rhytidectomy, fostering, aggrandisement, aggrandizement, aerodynamic lift, peak, elevation, lift, airlift, face lift, rearing, nurture, bringing up, nip and tuck, ski tow, natural elevation, tiptop, cosmetic surgery, heave, rhytidoplasty, meridian, breeding, acme, raise, pinnacle, ski lift, elevator, top, superlative, facelift, summit, face lifting, altitude

   Antonyms:
   decreasing

2. raising, rearing, nurturenoun

   the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

   Synonyms:
   nurture, fostering, lift, rearing, breeding, bringing up, upbringing, fosterage, elevation

   Antonyms:
   decreasing

3. breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringingadjective

   helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

   "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

   Synonyms:
   rearing, education, breeding, fostering, nurture, facts of life, gentility, upbringing, training, bringing up, elevation, procreation, lift, fosterage, reproduction, genteelness

   Antonyms:
   decreasing

4. raisingadjective

   increasing in quantity or value

   "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"

   Antonyms:
   decreasing

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1. • Rise
   • Upbringing

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1. raisingnoun

   Synonyms:
   uplifting, lifting, elevation, hoisting, erection, rearing, exaltation, elevation, propagation, growing, cultivation

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1. List of paraphrases for "raising":

   raise, increase, increasing, lifting, upbringing, enhance, lift, collection, rearing, enhancing, improving, lifted, improve, advancement, collecting, increased, rising

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1. Gisele Fetterman:

   We wanted to find a gentle way to reach the children, so that we're raising a kinder generation.

2. Lloyd Austin:

   I think if a chemical or biological weapon was used, you would see a significant reaction from not only the United States, but also the global community, i think what we've seen from the Russians in the past is they're raising issues and creating a pretext so that if they did something in the battle space, they could blame it on somebody else, either Ukrainians or us, NATO.

3. Ana Galindo-Marrone:

   Doug Jones in Alabama, folks, don’t be fooled, he’ll be a vote against tax cuts. He’s weak on crime, weak on borders. He’s strong on raising your taxes. He’s terrible for property owners. And Doug Jones is a doctrinaire liberal which is why he’s not saying anything and the media are trying to boost him.

4. Suzanne Somers:

   I think dating is very important, when you have children - small children - you can’t pay as much attention to one another. And that’s usually when marriages fall apart - [when] raising children… I now know life is in chapters and the chapter we’re in right now… it’s just me and Al. Well, this is a powerful chapter. This is the one where you are in love all the time. That’s what I feel. I’m in love all the time. So how can that not work?

5. Donald Trump:

   And he's a hedge fund guy, and as you know they're the only ones I'm raising taxes on, they're going to be paying up.