as in racial
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a festival featuring ethnic food and music
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Recent Examples of ethnic
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but ethnic Baloch separatists, who frequently target security forces and civilians in the region, are likely to be blamed.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
According to a census in 2001, just over 150,000 ethnic Hungarians lived in the region, but the number is widely thought to have declined since then.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
And nearly 20 percent of America's total population, too, with followers of all races, ethnic backgrounds and ages.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Reducing racial and ethnic disparities in traffic stops, while enhancing enforcement efforts to improve road safety, are among the goals of the CTData Collaborative.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
According to a census in 2001, just over 150,000 ethnic Hungarians lived in the region, but the number is widely thought to have declined since then.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
And nearly 20 percent of America's total population, too, with followers of all races, ethnic backgrounds and ages.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Reducing racial and ethnic disparities in traffic stops, while enhancing enforcement efforts to improve road safety, are among the goals of the CTData Collaborative.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnic
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In 1971, the IRS formalized the policy of denying tax-exempt status to private schools that practiced racial discrimination, setting the stage to send the matter to the Supreme Court.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Instead, they may be identified as having a combination of racial backgrounds.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 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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Pippa Small Getty ImagesJeff Spicer/BFC Meghan's support for ethnical clothing labels naturally extends to her jewelry collection.—
Marina Liao,
Marie Claire,
2 Jan. 2019
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“Ethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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