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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There are more than 65 nationalities represented among the crew, the majority from the Philippines, India, Peru, and Mexico.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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When asked whether Ratcliffe’s comments had affected a first-team squad of many different backgrounds and nationalities, Carrick said that the players are ready to support one another in all circumstances.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Normally, higher crude prices boost the revenues of oil-exporting nations, and some of that money gets reinvested into global markets like stocks and bonds.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Iranian attacks on oil and gas facilities across the Persian Gulf have hobbled operations in oil-producing nations such as the United Arab Emirates, where a drone attack on Monday sparked a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The United States should declare its commitment to Iran’s territorial integrity while arming the opposition—not only among Kurdish, Baluchi, and Arab minorities in the periphery, where local resistance could tie down security forces, but also among Persians in major cities.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Both Cunningham and Fontenot are minorities, hired for the same job by the Falcons.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The millions of dollars seeking to influence the outcome of Illinois’s races have been met with criticism from both winners and losers of these contests, sending a warning signal to major PACs and industries that the 2026 elections may be harder to influence than in previous cycles.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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But like many of the other races in the state, criticism of Israel and AIPAC support became a defining feature of the home stretch.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Ethnicities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicities. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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