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 sample was nationally reflective within the aforementioned parameters, including a balanced sample of gender, race & ethnicity, geography, and income.
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Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
How is your experience informed by your culture, your ethnicity, your nationality?
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
The coroner plans to have an anthropologist examine the remains to learn more, including the likely age, gender and ethnicity.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
The survey found widespread employee support for DEI that crosses demographic lines, including age, gender, race and ethnicity.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
How is your experience informed by your culture, your ethnicity, your nationality?
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
The coroner plans to have an anthropologist examine the remains to learn more, including the likely age, gender and ethnicity.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
The survey found widespread employee support for DEI that crosses demographic lines, including age, gender, race and ethnicity.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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