Definition of ethnicitynext
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 Roku also allegedly partners with third-party brokers to provide its advertisers access to sensitive data such as ethnicity and date of birth of users, including children. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Rhea Storr makes films that consider Black, mixed-race and diaspora cultures, including her own Bahamian-British ethnicity. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2026 What makes San Francisco so great is the acceptance of others — ethnicities, opinions, cultures — and that extends to the gay community. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 Some viewers already had an inkling about Corbin’s ethnicity, thanks to eagle-eyed fans who spotted a major clue on social media. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ethnicity
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Noun
  • Switching nationalities is nothing new in soccer.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • While writers depicted characters of over 49 nationalities and who spoke 20 different languages, most of these characters appeared in only a single episode.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Britain already has the highest borrowing costs in the Group of Seven wealthy nations due to its high debt and interest payments.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Scotland is a very small nation, six million people who have not been in the World Cup in 28 years.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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