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
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Autism affects children regardless of race, ethnicity or income level.
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Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In September, the Supreme Court temporarily lifted a lower court’s injunction that had prohibited ICE agents from using race or ethnicity as a factor in immigration stops in the Los Angeles area.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The Council on Foreign Relations also notes that many attacks against Christians have taken place in the Middle Belt—a region of the country where all of Nigeria’s ethnicities live—and often involve disputes over land, water and ethnicity, in addition to religion.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 Nov. 2025
The brand is spread across age groups, demographics, ethnicities and hairstyles, Vahora said, adding that it over-indexes in the Latin and Black communities.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In September, the Supreme Court temporarily lifted a lower court’s injunction that had prohibited ICE agents from using race or ethnicity as a factor in immigration stops in the Los Angeles area.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The Council on Foreign Relations also notes that many attacks against Christians have taken place in the Middle Belt—a region of the country where all of Nigeria’s ethnicities live—and often involve disputes over land, water and ethnicity, in addition to religion.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 Nov. 2025
The brand is spread across age groups, demographics, ethnicities and hairstyles, Vahora said, adding that it over-indexes in the Latin and Black communities.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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 6 Nov. 2025.
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