as in ethnic
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a survey that included an optional question regarding racial identity, age, and other personal information
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Recent Examples of racial
Keyser is the second season 8 contestant to be removed from the show for using a racial slur.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
That federal expansion provided up to $3,600 per child under age 6 and $3,000 for children ages 6 through 17, and researchers linked it to a sharp drop in child poverty and reduced hardship across racial and ethnic groups.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Many are prioritizing causes such as climate change, racial justice, and gender equity over other generations’ broader focus on topics like health and education.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Democrats, immigration advocates and local officials decried ICE tactics, including allegations of racial profiling and aggressive tactics.
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Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
27 June 2026
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
That federal expansion provided up to $3,600 per child under age 6 and $3,000 for children ages 6 through 17, and researchers linked it to a sharp drop in child poverty and reduced hardship across racial and ethnic groups.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Many are prioritizing causes such as climate change, racial justice, and gender equity over other generations’ broader focus on topics like health and education.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Democrats, immigration advocates and local officials decried ICE tactics, including allegations of racial profiling and aggressive tactics.
—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for racial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racial
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That federal expansion provided up to $3,600 per child under age 6 and $3,000 for children ages 6 through 17, and researchers linked it to a sharp drop in child poverty and reduced hardship across racial and ethnic groups.
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Mikhail An, known as Misha, was a Soviet international of Korean ethnic origin.
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Genocide is defined as attempting to partly or wholly destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.
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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.
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racial. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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