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
Since 2024, the production has tapped a revolving door of actors across genders and ethnicities to play consequential American icons, with stars including Jinkx Monsoon, Kumail Nanjiani, Tituss Burgess and Conrad Ricamora.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Models were tasked with changing their ethnicities with makeup and hairstyling for more than one challenge, as though even the reality of their biology could be altered with the right level of commitment.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Bell also acknowledged religions and ethnicities other than Jewish suffered prejudice in Australia.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Models were asked to portray other races or ethnicities in a photoshoot.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
The rally attracted people across political ideologies and ethnicities, said Gerry James, 36, who traveled to the event from Frankfort, Kentucky.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
In recent years, the reality show underwent a contemporary reexamination in the age of social media, with fans reigniting conversations about controversial elements of the show, such as shoots that darkened models' skin to portray different ethnicities, body-shaming panelists, and more.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
The casting call announcement said that the show is looking for people of all ages and ethnicities and that extras will fill various roles including town locals, law enforcement officers, prison guards, gang members, inmates, bar patrons, and more.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The commission’s board members asked the LAPD for more data on pretextual stops, including breakdowns of the ethnicities of people pulled over, the evidence found by ethnic group, the time of day for the stops and the reasons why the drivers were stopped.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Models were tasked with changing their ethnicities with makeup and hairstyling for more than one challenge, as though even the reality of their biology could be altered with the right level of commitment.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Bell also acknowledged religions and ethnicities other than Jewish suffered prejudice in Australia.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Models were asked to portray other races or ethnicities in a photoshoot.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
The rally attracted people across political ideologies and ethnicities, said Gerry James, 36, who traveled to the event from Frankfort, Kentucky.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
In recent years, the reality show underwent a contemporary reexamination in the age of social media, with fans reigniting conversations about controversial elements of the show, such as shoots that darkened models' skin to portray different ethnicities, body-shaming panelists, and more.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
The casting call announcement said that the show is looking for people of all ages and ethnicities and that extras will fill various roles including town locals, law enforcement officers, prison guards, gang members, inmates, bar patrons, and more.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The commission’s board members asked the LAPD for more data on pretextual stops, including breakdowns of the ethnicities of people pulled over, the evidence found by ethnic group, the time of day for the stops and the reasons why the drivers were stopped.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicities
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The production features over 20 actors portraying characters from a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds, reflecting the diversity of the real-life camp.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Though Cuban officials initially identified all the men as Cuban nationals, the island’s government typically does not recognize dual nationalities and treats anyone born in Cuba as a Cuban citizen.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Somalia joins other African nations seeking to increase oil exports — Nigeria’s Dangote refinery boosted its output this week, and other countries are stepping up refinement — which should reduce risks of future regional energy crunches.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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These include some Gulf nations now worried that Iran could target their civilian infrastructure in retaliation, according to regional sources.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Washington Post pointed out that last year at this time, the feds purged women and people of color from the boards that review the science and research happening at the National Institutes of Health— 38 out of 43 experts that were fired were women and minorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Other moderate Democrats and the House and Senate Republican minorities also have argued against them.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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But Democrats picked up momentum on the issue in 2025 races with messaging centered on cost of living, including sizable wins in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races.—
Mary Ramsey
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Georgia has key races this year, including an open contest for the governor's office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ethnicities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicities. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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