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• present participle of raise.

raising

American  

[ray-zing] / ˈreɪ zɪŋ /

noun

Linguistics.

• raisings
  plural

1. a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.

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raising British  

/ ˈreɪzɪŋ /

noun

1. transformational grammar a rule that moves a constituent from an embedded clause into the main clause See also subject-raising negative-raising

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-raising
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• raisings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of raising

raise + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

raising raisings

Drugs that act on the biological pathway involved are already being used to treat other neurological conditions, raising hopes that existing treatments could eventually be adapted to combat age-related cognitive decline.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

At the time, Musk was raising similar questions.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

"We are raising our voices because we believe that the network of citizens present here are key stakeholders in the negotiations," said activist Supaporn Malailoy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, previously asked Caltrans to consider raising the bridge’s height as part of its existing construction plans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“The canned goods?” she said, raising her eyebrows.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Notably, junior raisings point to a 2026 exploration boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

Orora shares remain suspended while it raises $A1.35 billion, in one of the largest Australian capital raisings in the past year.

From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2023

They learned a week before the first scheduled vote that they would be protected with nature-based solutions such as grasses and oyster reefs, house raisings, and basement fillings.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023

We here consider only the raisings which restored to the virtually dead their interrupted mortal life.

From Miracles and Supernatural Religion by James Morris Whiton

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