1
: of, relating to, or based on a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a racial minority
2
: existing or occurring between races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
racial equality
Examples of racial in a Sentence
What is your racial identity?
There was racial tension on campus.
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During an episode of the Nightcap podcast, Johnson claimed Metcalf told him that Kennedy used racial slurs during the altercation, an allegation Kennedy has denied.
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Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The rule was inspired by a February dispute between Vinícius Júnior and Gianluca Prestianni in which Prestianni covered his mouth with his jersey and allegedly used racial slurs.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Their alumni are more likely to become leaders in their communities, closing racial wealth gaps and fostering mobility across generations.
—Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Her work is centered around creating greater access to mental health care for Black people and other underserved communities, a more inclusive health care system and healing racial trauma.
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Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The rule was inspired by a February dispute between Vinícius Júnior and Gianluca Prestianni in which Prestianni covered his mouth with his jersey and allegedly used racial slurs.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Their alumni are more likely to become leaders in their communities, closing racial wealth gaps and fostering mobility across generations.
—Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Her work is centered around creating greater access to mental health care for Black people and other underserved communities, a more inclusive health care system and healing racial trauma.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racial. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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racial
adjective
ra·cial
ˈrā-shəl 
: of, relating to, or based on a race
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