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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The report analyzed data from single-family homes that were at least 50% destroyed in the fire, including building permit applications, property sale records and fire damage assessments, as well as race and ethnicity markers for potential disparities.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
One prominent theory is that war stems from cultural differences such as ethnicity, language and religion.
—Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Notably, the provisional report does not include an analysis of births by the mother's race or ethnicity, even though those were included in this report in the last few years.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Patients with low income, Medicare or Medicaid coverage, and Black or Hispanic race or ethnicity were also less likely to receive sequencing.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
One prominent theory is that war stems from cultural differences such as ethnicity, language and religion.
—Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Notably, the provisional report does not include an analysis of births by the mother's race or ethnicity, even though those were included in this report in the last few years.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Patients with low income, Medicare or Medicaid coverage, and Black or Hispanic race or ethnicity were also less likely to receive sequencing.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
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 14 Apr. 2026.
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