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Recent Examples of ethnic
In a recent Equity survey, 71 % of actors from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds still reported that hair and makeup departments were unable to meet their needs, something that undermining wellbeing, authenticity and production values.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The criticism has veered into the personal, surfacing as ethnic and racial animosity toward Ramaswamy, a child of Indian immigrants.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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
An ethnic studies mandate essentially stalled when funding for it was left out of the budget last year.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The criticism has veered into the personal, surfacing as ethnic and racial animosity toward Ramaswamy, a child of Indian immigrants.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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
An ethnic studies mandate essentially stalled when funding for it was left out of the budget last year.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnic
Adjective
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Inside are museum spaces that tell the story of Obama’s Presidency, grounded in the country’s tormented racial history.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Either way, in striking down the Louisiana voting map as a racial gerrymander, this outcome could influence how other states defend or challenge maps, too.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Genocide is defined as attempting to partly or wholly destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.—
Ellie Cook
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The United Nations broadly defines genocide as seriously harming or killing members of a group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2022
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“Ethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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