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Recent Examples of ethnicities
What ethnicities, races are most represented among American Latinos?
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In a world where nations necessarily include various ethnicities, languages, and even nationalities, the promise of equality under the law necessarily comes into conflict with the promise of belonging.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.
—Sophie Kaufman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The theatre was about 75% full, with a wide range of ages, genders and ethnicities at least to the naked eye.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Make no mistake, these cuts would affect people in every state and of all races and ethnicities.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
They're commonly found in older people of all ethnicities.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Lund introduces us to two dozen players of varying ages and ethnicities spread across the two teams, but none of the individual characters are particularly memorable on their own terms.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
When compared to other ethnicities and races, Blacks are disproportionately affected by the health burdens and diseases that lead to organ failure and result in the need for an organ transplant, especially kidney transplants.
—Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In a world where nations necessarily include various ethnicities, languages, and even nationalities, the promise of equality under the law necessarily comes into conflict with the promise of belonging.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.
—Sophie Kaufman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The theatre was about 75% full, with a wide range of ages, genders and ethnicities at least to the naked eye.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Make no mistake, these cuts would affect people in every state and of all races and ethnicities.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
They're commonly found in older people of all ethnicities.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Lund introduces us to two dozen players of varying ages and ethnicities spread across the two teams, but none of the individual characters are particularly memorable on their own terms.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
When compared to other ethnicities and races, Blacks are disproportionately affected by the health burdens and diseases that lead to organ failure and result in the need for an organ transplant, especially kidney transplants.
—Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicities
Noun
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In contrast, Abu Dhabi and Dubai have earned a reputation for their swift border processing and allow many nationalities to enter visa-free or with an e-visa.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Koreans are rarely caught up in immigration enforcement compared to other nationalities.—
Russ Bynum,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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European nations have moved to increase their defense spending and take more leadership to back Ukraine in its defense against Russia on the assumption that the United States' role is no longer a reliable one.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But if only a few nations achieve a measure of global AI supremacy, that could have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness, economic and financial power concentration, control over key technologies for modern life, and outsized social and cultural influence.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Powell cited rising unemployment among minorities as one reason for concern.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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But surely demonizing immigrants and racial minorities — day after day, year after year — makes violence against them more likely to occur.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The concerns colored their respective candidacies to the point that key races were lost.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Democrats are hoping that growing dissatisfaction with his economic plans can carry them to victory in several key races.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Ethnicities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicities. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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