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

Proponents hailed the measure as a necessary step toward preventing wage theft and reducing racial bias, while opponents argued increasing labor costs would force businesses to limit hours or lay off employees. — Maya Sweedler, WSJ, "Washington, D.C., Council Members Consider Repeal of Voter-Passed Minimum-Wage Increase," 12 July 2018 Both transgressions sparked national outrage, with the Starbucks holding an afternoon of racial-bias training for all employees after the arrests. — Katherine Nails, Philly.com, "Consumers, coffee shops see changes after Starbucks incidents - but will they last?," 10 July 2018 More than half of the hate crimes reported in California last year involved racial bias, and about 27% involved animus toward black people, the report shows. — James Queally, latimes.com, "Hate crimes rise in California for third straight year, state report says," 10 July 2018 The cafe chain held racial-bias training in May in response. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "Starbucks barista is fired for mocking a patron who was stuttering," 5 July 2018 The city of Ferguson reached a consent agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice aimed at addressing racial bias in its police and courts. — Jim Salter, The Seattle Times, "Court finds fault with Ferguson district’s election method," 3 July 2018 As an attorney, his work has helped move more than 125 condemned people off of death row, while calling attention to profound racial biases in the justice system. — Matthew Heimer, Fortune, ""Do Some Uncomfortable and Inconvenient Things": A Civil Rights Champion's Call to Action for CEOs," 27 June 2018 Yet, all of Glow season 2 isn’t a depressing slog of harassment and racial bias. — refinery29.com, "Glow Season 2 Review: There’s No Sophomore Slump Here," 21 June 2018 The black 23-year-old argued that racial bias played a role in the stop and arrest. — German Lopez, Vox, "NBA player Sterling Brown sues Milwaukee police over violent arrest," 20 June 2018

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