racial

adjective

ra·cial | \ ˈrā-shəl

Definition of racial

1 : of, relating to, or based on a race a racial minority

2 : existing or occurring between races racial equality

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Synonyms & Antonyms for racial

Synonyms

ethnic, ethnical, tribal

Antonyms

nonracial

Examples of racial in a Sentence

What is your racial identity? There was racial tension on campus.

Recent Examples on the Web

The council’s political divisions don’t always fall along neat racial, ideological or generational lines. — Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, "Tensions reach a new high at a D.C. Council as lawmakers grapple with scandal," 13 July 2019 In the 1970s, unions emphasized social justice — racial, economic — but quickly had become more conservative, focused on professionalizing the teaching profession. — Dylan Scott, Vox, "The strike that brought teachers unions back from the dead," 5 July 2019 In February, New York City passed similar protections on the right to maintain natural hairstyles that are closely associated with racial, ethnic or cultural identities. — Nicole Chavez, CNN, "California becomes the first state to ban discrimination based on natural hairstyles," 3 July 2019 Fifteen years ago, Justice Antonin Scalia similarly argued all partisan—but not racial—gerrymandering claims should be declared nonjusticiable. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Big Data Supercharged Gerrymandering. It Could Help Stop It, Too," 28 June 2019 This post-racial logic has steadily cemented itself into the very culture of our universities. — Katy Sian, Quartz, "“Liberal racism” continues to plague Britain’s universities," 27 June 2019 Additionally, states that accomplish high voter turnout across racial, gender and age groups, would receive additional bonus payments. — Abby Vesoulis, Time, "Elizabeth Warren Wants to Replace Every Single Voting Machine to Make Elections 'As Secure As Fort Knox'," 25 June 2019 Preeclampsia/eclampsia threatens mothers from all racial, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds. — Anna Claire Vollers | Avollers@al.com, al.com, "Black, poor and Southern: One of the deadliest demographics for pregnant women in America," 25 June 2019 Peter Sabonis, a member of the Baltimore Housing Roundtable, said the credit likely fails to address issues of racial, gender and economic equity. — Juliana Kim, baltimoresun.com, "Developers and others worry expiring tax credit could slow Baltimore city housing market," 24 June 2019

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