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 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 People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
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Noun
  • Growth is now coming from a broader mix of nationalities, routes and traveler profiles, says Britta Hoffmann, director of commercial global beauty at Gebr.
    — Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • More than 300 participants have passed through the program, with this year’s cohort spanning 16 nationalities and including Egyptians from 20 of the country’s 27 governorates.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Into the bedrock Ever since the first nuclear plants emerged in the 1950s, nations have struggled to manage dangerous radioactive byproducts.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Lula also raised Brazil’s profile abroad, deepening ties with developing nations while maintaining relationships with the US and Europe, and helped found the BRICS group with China, Russia, India and South Africa.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Visible minorities remain vastly underrepresented among France’s political and business elites.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Critics say the exercise is politically motivated, threatens to disenfranchise millions more, and has disproportionately affected minorities, particularly Muslims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • If the current odds in all those states hold, the Democrats would win 18 out of 35 races and shift the majority from 53-47 for the Republicans to 52-48 for the Democrats.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In just 11 days, millions of Americans will head to the polls to vote on key local races and decide the fate of Congress.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Ethnicities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicities. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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