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
But try finding anywhere in Houston that caters to white girls, or different ethnicities, wearing wigs.
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Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
While affordability among both Black and Latino buyers last year rose 10% from 2024, CAR underscored that the widening gap with other ethnicities was due to wage inequities and persistent barriers to credit access.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Actors of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Michael‘s success is a result of playing across all ethnicities and age groups.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
The Persian Empire spanned three continents and was a diverse, multifarious federation of many tribes, ethnicities, and religious identities.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Jones said the exhibit is designed to connect newer residents with the people who built the community, noting that from its earliest days Thornton had a strong Hispanic presence that continues today alongside a growing diversity of other ethnicities.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The history of professional wrestling is full of performers of different ethnicities, from black to white to Samoan to Hispanic to Japanese.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Chinese government launched a brutal crackdown in Xinjiang starting in 2017, sweeping a million or more Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other predominantly Muslim ethnicities into prisons and internment camps.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
While affordability among both Black and Latino buyers last year rose 10% from 2024, CAR underscored that the widening gap with other ethnicities was due to wage inequities and persistent barriers to credit access.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Actors of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Michael‘s success is a result of playing across all ethnicities and age groups.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
The Persian Empire spanned three continents and was a diverse, multifarious federation of many tribes, ethnicities, and religious identities.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Jones said the exhibit is designed to connect newer residents with the people who built the community, noting that from its earliest days Thornton had a strong Hispanic presence that continues today alongside a growing diversity of other ethnicities.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The history of professional wrestling is full of performers of different ethnicities, from black to white to Samoan to Hispanic to Japanese.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Chinese government launched a brutal crackdown in Xinjiang starting in 2017, sweeping a million or more Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other predominantly Muslim ethnicities into prisons and internment camps.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicities
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Through the initiative, the brand has collaborated with 21 schools across eight countries, engaging more than 90 students from 15 nationalities and donating 1,000 kilograms of yarns over the past decade.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The group, formed in 1970 to oppose Vatican II modernizations, has quietly become a parallel church operating globally with 733 priests, 264 seminarians and 50 nationalities despite decades of schism.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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That cost was evident in financial markets on Tuesday, with the interest rate charged on British government bonds up by more than those of comparable nations — that shows that investors are putting a higher price on taking on government debt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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In London, there were 64 competing nations in both the men’s and women’s competitions.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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That effort was supercharged by the Supreme Court’s April 29 decision weakening Voting Rights Act protections for minorities.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Just a few days remain for early voting in the Georgia primary races, and candidates hoping to take the highest seat in the state are pulling out all the stops to reach voters.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Democrats over the last year have dominated races for governor and special elections for state legislative and congressional seats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Ethnicities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicities. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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