ethnicities

noun

plural of ethnicity
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 People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Down the aisles, which were labeled by different ethnicities and regions of the world, including Mediterranean, Hispanic, Asian and Indian, a wide variety of international foods could be found. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 What makes San Francisco so great is the acceptance of others — ethnicities, opinions, cultures — and that extends to the gay community. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 Hajj brings together large numbers of Muslims of diverse races, ethnicities, languages and economic classes, creating a sense of unity for many. — Mariam Fam, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026 Sun newsroom staff will review nominations and make selections with an eye toward representing the diversity of the Baltimore metropolitan area — a range of fields, ages, races/ethnicities and towns/neighborhoods. — Tracie Rawson, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026 It was confirmed, the hair details cover all nationalities and ethnicities. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Importantly, the 120 faces were equally balanced across ethnicities and genders, with 30 Asian faces, 30 White, 30 Black, and 30 Latinx. — Ben Ambridge, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2026 Strengths and Limitations The study analyzed data from women across a range of ethnicities and age groups. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicities
  1. nationalities
  2. nations
  3. minorities
  4. races
Noun
  • Based on the ancient Hindu epic, the film was originally produced by Brook with screenwriters Jean-Claude Carrière and Marie-Hélène Estienne, and features an international cast drawn from 16 nationalities.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • While the dominant nationalities of international buyers remain British, Scandinavian, German, and Dutch, there has been a notable increase in interest from the United States, Canada, Poland and the Gulf states.
    — Sabrina Nelson Garcinuño, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of nationalities
Noun
  • And then there was Vozinha, the 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper, making his World Cup debut in a sport not inclined to celebrate old men playing for rookie nations.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The data shows that democracies are overrepresented at the World Cup and also tend to do better than authoritarian nations – but does that matter?
    — John A. Tures, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of nations
Noun
  • While representation of women and minorities has declined in traditional films, a number of micro-drama platforms focus on diverse creators and casts.
    — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Audits have found that AI hiring tools are prone to discriminating against minorities and women.
    — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
Definition of minorities
Noun
  • Ed Henderson, a longtime member of the Georgia GOP’s state committee from Rabun County, said an expanding map of competitive Senate races could make Collins’ task even harder.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • In the 2010s, both Theresa May and Boris Johnson became prime minister after winning Conservative leadership races when their predecessors resigned midterm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of races

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