as in nationalities
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
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Recent Examples of ethnicities
Groups of protestors made up of university students, women and ethnic minorities, including people from Kurdish and Turkish ethnicities, have gradually joined the protests from across the country since then.
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Leal said suicides in Williamson County do not seem to fit a pattern, cutting across ages and ethnicities.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Born and raised in San Diego, Chef Marcus Twilegar said he was regularly exposed to a lot of different cultures, ethnicities and food.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Bhutanese, Mongolian, Nepali and Laotian are among the qualified ethnicities on the list.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
In South Brooklyn where the neighbourhoods of Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Sheepshead Bay and Ocean Parkway intersect in a blend of ethnicities languages and cultures; the people are tough resilient and more than a little stubborn.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Of course, because humans travel anywhere and everywhere, there are definitely Western writers who have told stories about various ethnicities, set in diverse locations, who have done phenomenally well with the telling.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
The Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk’s fiction is known for its interest in the porosity of boundaries—between nations, between ethnicities, between fiction and reality, consciousness and dreams.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
And dissidence and utopianism, new ways of life, other—othered—ethnicities, and hybrid identities were universally amenable.
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Leal said suicides in Williamson County do not seem to fit a pattern, cutting across ages and ethnicities.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Born and raised in San Diego, Chef Marcus Twilegar said he was regularly exposed to a lot of different cultures, ethnicities and food.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Bhutanese, Mongolian, Nepali and Laotian are among the qualified ethnicities on the list.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
In South Brooklyn where the neighbourhoods of Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Sheepshead Bay and Ocean Parkway intersect in a blend of ethnicities languages and cultures; the people are tough resilient and more than a little stubborn.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Of course, because humans travel anywhere and everywhere, there are definitely Western writers who have told stories about various ethnicities, set in diverse locations, who have done phenomenally well with the telling.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
The Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk’s fiction is known for its interest in the porosity of boundaries—between nations, between ethnicities, between fiction and reality, consciousness and dreams.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
And dissidence and utopianism, new ways of life, other—othered—ethnicities, and hybrid identities were universally amenable.
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicities
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Rodríguez’s tenure as foreign minister was also marked by controversy, the source claimed, including allegations that Venezuelan passports, birth certificates, and nationalities were illegally sold abroad, according to reports.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Kennedy Center was founded to be an apolitical home for free expression for artists of all nationalities and ideologies.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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Its concept has drawn scorn from European partner nations and recent objection from some GOP members in Congress.—
Kevin Fixler
January 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Long-term projections suggest demographic tipping points in major cities and even nations, altering cultural landscapes and potentially alliance dynamics.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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For decades, the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement has protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
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There were no questions about how a scholarship set aside for a person of color hasn’t been given out in years, or why four of five professors approved for and then abruptly denied tenure were minorities.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to Núñez’s account, The Bee reviewed dozens of other accounts opened for 2026 and 2030 races, and found that in many cases, these accounts belonged to former lawmakers who use them to hold and spend money raised during their time in office – not to run for the seat in question.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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She's also covered the cartel wars along the TX-MX border, Congress in Mexico City, 3 presidential races, and 6 hurricanes.—
Karen Brooks Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Ethnicities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicities. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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