as in nationalities
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
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Recent Examples of ethnicities
Michael‘s success is a result of playing across all ethnicities and age groups.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
The Persian Empire spanned three continents and was a diverse, multifarious federation of many tribes, ethnicities, and religious identities.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Jones said the exhibit is designed to connect newer residents with the people who built the community, noting that from its earliest days Thornton had a strong Hispanic presence that continues today alongside a growing diversity of other ethnicities.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The history of professional wrestling is full of performers of different ethnicities, from black to white to Samoan to Hispanic to Japanese.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Chinese government launched a brutal crackdown in Xinjiang starting in 2017, sweeping a million or more Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other predominantly Muslim ethnicities into prisons and internment camps.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Folks of various ethnicities were encouraged to apply, particularly people who are white, Chinese, Hispanic or Indigenous.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Since 2024, the production has tapped a revolving door of actors across genders and ethnicities to play consequential American icons, with stars including Jinkx Monsoon, Kumail Nanjiani, Tituss Burgess and Conrad Ricamora.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Models were tasked with changing their ethnicities with makeup and hairstyling for more than one challenge, as though even the reality of their biology could be altered with the right level of commitment.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
The Persian Empire spanned three continents and was a diverse, multifarious federation of many tribes, ethnicities, and religious identities.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Jones said the exhibit is designed to connect newer residents with the people who built the community, noting that from its earliest days Thornton had a strong Hispanic presence that continues today alongside a growing diversity of other ethnicities.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The history of professional wrestling is full of performers of different ethnicities, from black to white to Samoan to Hispanic to Japanese.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Chinese government launched a brutal crackdown in Xinjiang starting in 2017, sweeping a million or more Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other predominantly Muslim ethnicities into prisons and internment camps.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Folks of various ethnicities were encouraged to apply, particularly people who are white, Chinese, Hispanic or Indigenous.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Since 2024, the production has tapped a revolving door of actors across genders and ethnicities to play consequential American icons, with stars including Jinkx Monsoon, Kumail Nanjiani, Tituss Burgess and Conrad Ricamora.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Models were tasked with changing their ethnicities with makeup and hairstyling for more than one challenge, as though even the reality of their biology could be altered with the right level of commitment.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicities
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All three nationalities have had a combined total of 1,490 encounters since October, data shows.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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As for the fate of the Touska’s crew, that would depend on their nationalities, Parker said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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In it, the king is expected to discuss the United Kingdom’s relationship with the United States over the last 250 years and how the two nations have worked together to achievements in science, economics, innovation, international security and other fields.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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By March, Ukraine had dispatched more than two hundred military experts to help Persian Gulf nations defend against Iranian drone attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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More than 60% of voters approved the Fair Districts Amendment in 2010, which bans partisan gerrymandering and redrawing maps to dilute the power of racial minorities.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Before joining Daqo New Energy, Zhang was an executive at JinkoSolar, another Chinese firm that has been accused of benefiting from China’s repression of ethnic and religious minorities.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Its most frequent use comes in local, nonpartisan races for offices such as school board or city council.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Outside of the two unbeaten horses in the Derby, Silent Tactic was one of only two entrants to finish first or second in all of his races (Potente is the other).—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Ethnicities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicities. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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