Thesaurus results for NATIONALITY

nationality

noun

ˌna-shə-ˈna-lə-tē

as in ethnicity

a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions New York City may have more nationalities than any other metropolis in the world

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Recent Examples of nationality What Frost’s claim evidences is that perennial American anxiety about speaking a tongue whose name isn’t shared with that of our nationality. —

Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 The bill would not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date. —

Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 June 2026 By contrast, many countries extend citizenship under the principle of jus sanguinis, or right of blood, which is determined by the nationality of a child's parents regardless of the location of birth. —

Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 June 2026 No nationality in the history of Western civilization has more to be proud of. —

Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationality

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Noun

People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Nobody earns a place in the squad because of their ethnicity.

— Arminka Helic, Time, 30 June 2026

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Some two dozen nations have sent some 3,000 emergency personnel to Venezuela.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Both countries have stepped up efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation and uphold international law in the strait, including hosting a summit with 51 other nations in April.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026