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of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a clinical study involving volunteers from different ethnical and economic backgrounds
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Recent Examples of ethnical
Defined by the United Nations as acts committed with intent to destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, its use by a sitting member of Congress—particularly a Republican—marks a rare challenge to the dominant U.S. narrative on the war in Gaza.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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
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
Cohen arguably violated his ethnical obligation to keep his client informed.
—Jay Willis, GQ, 12 Mar. 2018
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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
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
Cohen arguably violated his ethnical obligation to keep his client informed.
—Jay Willis, GQ, 12 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnical
Adjective
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Rohingya are not among the 135 ethnic groups officially recognized by Myanmar and are denied full citizenship.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Participants were mostly White; results may not apply equally across all racial and ethnic groups.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lisa Lake/Getty Images for MoveOn Ben & Jerry's has become known for more than its ice cream, garnering publicity for championing a number of social causes relating to climate change, racial justice and immigration.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Attiah then suggested that her firing was just another part of a racial purge.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ethnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnical. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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