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Recent Examples of ethnicity
Models were tasked with changing their ethnicities with makeup and hairstyling for more than one challenge, as though even the reality of their biology could be altered with the right level of commitment.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The report did not differentiate results based on race or ethnicity; the pay gap is typically even wider for Black women and Latinas.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Under the settlement, Buckfire agreed to remove all references to race as eligibility or selection criteria and clarify that its scholarships do not give preference to any student based on race or ethnicity.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Such patterns often crossed the boundaries of hate driven by nationality, ethnicity and religion.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The report did not differentiate results based on race or ethnicity; the pay gap is typically even wider for Black women and Latinas.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Under the settlement, Buckfire agreed to remove all references to race as eligibility or selection criteria and clarify that its scholarships do not give preference to any student based on race or ethnicity.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Such patterns often crossed the boundaries of hate driven by nationality, ethnicity and religion.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicity
Noun
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Saudi Arabia reported its first deaths, saying a military projectile fell onto a residential area and killed two people of Indian and Bangladeshi nationality.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 1,500-square-foot (140 square-meter) exhibit features family photos, mementos and short bios of the Nisei men shared by their relatives to ensure that stories of past bravery endure for younger generations, especially as questions of nationality still persist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Grateful to the Packers organization, my teammates, and Packers nation for seven great years.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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This season, North Crowley will be a hard team to eliminate, as the squad has been one of the most dominant not just in Texas, but the entire nation.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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