ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
Recent Examples on the Web
Most Asian American adults support use of the SAT and other standardized testing, along with high school grades, in college admission decisions but reject considering race or ethnicity to determine access, according to a new national survey released Wednesday.
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Companies are shying away from specific demographic categories like race, ethnicity, or gender when describing the workforce.
—Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 29 May 2024
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Companies are shying away from specific demographic categories like race, ethnicity, or gender when describing the workforce.
—Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for ethnicity
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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