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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

Coming into this year, there was no sense among investors that the Fed would be raising rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

The central bank struck a more positive tone on Wednesday, raising Thailand’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.3% from the 1.5% predicted in April when the hostilities were in full swing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The Three Lions' midfield also looked one dimensional, raising questions about what impact a creator such as Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White might have made, or someone with Adam Wharton's intelligent range of passing.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

"There is a dedicated group of bees focused entirely on raising the queen, and if they don't get it right, the colony cannot reproduce."

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

The boats performed their daily ritual of coming up to shallow water, raising a radio antenna above the waves, and checking for new orders from the Northern Fleet commanders.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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