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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

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raising raisings

Defense officials told The Times that the campaign has already consumed multiple munitions per target to ensure successful strikes, raising internal questions over the conduct of the war under Hegseth’s leadership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Interestingly, decaffeinated coffee did not show the same benefits, raising questions about whether caffeine itself might help explain the connection.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

The decline in sales came as global oil prices surged back above $100 a barrel in September, with escalating conflict in the Middle East raising concern over supply disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Meteorologists said Friday they were observing an unprecedented early disruption of the polar vortex, raising the risk of cold snaps across the Northern Hemisphere, though there remains significant uncertainty.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Alaric stopped and turned around toward them, raising his eyebrows.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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

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

The city has since passed an ordinance that clarifies the rules for flag raisings.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

There were "bees" and "frolics," ranging from strenuous barn raisings, with heavy drinking and fighting, to mild apple parings or quilt patchings.

From The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor by Oscar Douglas Skelton

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