as in nationality
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 ethnicity Meanwhile, parade dancers perform Indigenous, Spanish and Afro Caribbean dances for what is ostensibly a singular ethnicity. Héctor M. Varela Rios, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025 The sample was nationally reflective within the aforementioned parameters, including a balanced sample of gender, race & ethnicity, geography, and income. Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 How is your experience informed by your culture, your ethnicity, your nationality? Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025 The coroner plans to have an anthropologist examine the remains to learn more, including the likely age, gender and ethnicity. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ethnicity
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Noun
  • Just as the Zionists did, the Bund considered Jews to be a nationality of their own.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Productions must also pass a test which allocates points to factors such as the language of the broadcast, the nationality of key members of the crew and the author of the subject matter.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • America is a nation shaped by political violence and steeped in its aftershocks.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Modi was responding to a post by Trump on Truth Social, which said that New Delhi and Washington were continuing negotiations to address the trade barriers between both nations.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have clawed their way into the heat of a playoff race as the New York Mets continue to collapse down the stretch.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • He was known for his controversial political and social takes related to race, gun violence and immigration, and had an audience of millions of viewers and listeners across various platforms.
    Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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