ethnicities

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 His comments defaming minority races, ethnicities and religions continued as did the number of Republicans turning against him. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 All participants were also of European ancestry, so the findings may not apply to people of different races and ethnicities. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2026 But the show isn’t dealing in Hamilton-esque race-blind casting, where the ethnicities of the performers go unacknowledged in the story. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026 Yet there are surprisingly few evaluations across different ethnicities, body compositions, and intensities of physical activity. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 The church’s origins date to the arrival of Christian missionaries in Mombasa in 1844, and its membership has long represented a diverse cross section of Kenyan society, with members of various ethnicities and social strata. — Stephanie Triplettall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa, the big three of the three hundred–plus ethnicities that made up the national character, exerted their outsized influence in the shattering wave of military coups that preceded and followed the brutal civil war. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 In the form, companies must report the number of male and female workers in 10 broad job categories, as well as the number of workers of different races and ethnicities. — Connor Greene, Time, 22 July 2026 Coming from an immigrant family, Novoa is bilingual in Spanish and English and has a strong focus on advocating for underrepresented voices, championing everything from LGBTQ+ creators to diverse ethnicities and emerging talent. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicities
Noun
  • The top-10 nationalities are French, American, Italian, German, Chinese, Swiss, British, South Korean, Spanish and Russian.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There was no immediate information on the nationalities of the dead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Other nations like India, Haiti, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras were named in AAFA’s report for issues stemming from regional regulatory and enforcement differences.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Outright landfill bans on composite waste in nations like Germany and Austria make finding scalable alternative processing methods an imperative for the renewable energy sector.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Since 2003, Wooten has been chair of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a group working to advance opportunities for minorities in coaching and front-office positions across pro football.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Voters of color tend to lean more liberal, but the historic and ongoing efforts to disenfranchise minorities probably also contribute to this disparity, Barreto said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Rockefeller's vast wealth was always a source of conversation and an undercurrent in his political races.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats made high power bills, clean energy and stricter scrutiny of data center contracts the focus on their races.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Ethnicities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicities. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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