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• present participle of raise.

raising

American  

[rey-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

Etymology

Origin of raising

raise + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

raising raisings

While his illness is terminal, Josh said keeping his sense of humour and making memories remained his top priorities, as well as raising awareness to boost brain tumour research funding.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Airlines have been raising fares to mitigate the impact of inflated fuel prices since the war in Iran sent oil prices surging earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Those inflation concerns dovetail with another factor that Lee thinks has rattled the market in recent sessions: the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Their hope: capturing other business with them such as raising capital, merger advisory, payments and wealth management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Maybe,” he said, raising an eyebrow as he took a step back and out of my arms.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

In the meantime, construction of the proposed nature-based solutions, house raisings, and basement fillings would be paused.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023

Some investors snapping up shares in coal company fund raisings and listings agree that long-term plans are becoming a thing of the past for miners, but they say the short-term returns are attractive.

From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2022

With her raisings, what does she probably like the best in the world?

From J. Poindexter, Colored by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

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