1
: of, relating to, or based on a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a racial minority
2
: existing or occurring between races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
racial equality
Examples of racial in a Sentence
What is your racial identity?
There was racial tension on campus.
Recent Examples on the Web
But these movements are also occurring all over the world, from the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights in India to the racial justice movement in France to the fight for women’s rights in Iran.
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Preeti Vani, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
In August 2020, Metro Council members passed a resolution asking the city's Planning Commission to review the Land Development Code through a racial equity lens.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
The report also suggested that Fresno State planned to fire Hutson last year but backed off after the coach’s attorney sent a letter to the university president with allegations of racial discrimination.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Created in 1990, the awards aim to recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media, and broader food system, as well as a demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where everyone can thrive.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Several mayors have unsuccessfully pledged to mend the resulting racial and economic disparities.
—Camille Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Three districts saw new candidates running unchallenged after incumbents decided to not seek re-election:
District 1: Anne O'Connor, co-founder of Bay Bridge, a Whitefish Bay organization that works to raise awareness about racial and cultural bias, replaced Sumner.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
That’s when racial and cultural differences between educators and students can come into play.
—Meredith Kolodner, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Burwell was arrested in 1969 and convicted of misdemeanor trespass and failure to disperse during a racial justice protest on campus in 1969, according to the governor’s office.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Preeti Vani, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
In August 2020, Metro Council members passed a resolution asking the city's Planning Commission to review the Land Development Code through a racial equity lens.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
The report also suggested that Fresno State planned to fire Hutson last year but backed off after the coach’s attorney sent a letter to the university president with allegations of racial discrimination.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Created in 1990, the awards aim to recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media, and broader food system, as well as a demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where everyone can thrive.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Several mayors have unsuccessfully pledged to mend the resulting racial and economic disparities.
—Camille Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Three districts saw new candidates running unchallenged after incumbents decided to not seek re-election:
District 1: Anne O'Connor, co-founder of Bay Bridge, a Whitefish Bay organization that works to raise awareness about racial and cultural bias, replaced Sumner.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
That’s when racial and cultural differences between educators and students can come into play.
—Meredith Kolodner, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Burwell was arrested in 1969 and convicted of misdemeanor trespass and failure to disperse during a racial justice protest on campus in 1969, according to the governor’s office.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racial. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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racial
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ra·cial
ˈrā-shəl 
: of, relating to, or based on a race
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