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Attacks in the region by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias have also hindered the response.
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ABC News, 31 May 2026
Attacks in the region by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group allied with the militant organization Islamic State, and a coalition of ethnic militias have also hindered the response.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Attacks in Ituri by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias have also hindered the response.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Tucked in the northeastern part of Congo close to the Ugandan border, Ituri province has been reeling from attacks by the Allied Democratic Force, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias.
—Mark Banchereau, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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ABC News, 31 May 2026
Attacks in the region by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group allied with the militant organization Islamic State, and a coalition of ethnic militias have also hindered the response.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Attacks in Ituri by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias have also hindered the response.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Tucked in the northeastern part of Congo close to the Ugandan border, Ituri province has been reeling from attacks by the Allied Democratic Force, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias.
—Mark Banchereau, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnic
Adjective
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Even when underlying health conditions are not present, racial disparities persist.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Season 8 of the show hasn’t even begun airing, and someone has already been ejected from the villa for using racial slurs on social media.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Genocide is defined as attempting to partly or wholly destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.—
Ellie Cook
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The United Nations broadly defines genocide as seriously harming or killing members of a group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2022
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“Ethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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