as in ethnic
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
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.
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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
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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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
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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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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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“Ethnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnical. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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