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Recent Examples of ethnicity
In addition, Black and Hispanic people and those of other nonwhite ethnicities, as well as people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, are more likely to experience claims denials.
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Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
The existing program requires productions to report the diversity of their employees by race, ethnicity and gender.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
How 'Will Trent' actor Ramón Rodríguez created the hit show’s iconic detective
The actor of Puerto Rican heritage, who's also a co-executive producer, liked the fact that the storyline initially made the character's ethnicity and background ambiguous.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 21 June 2025
For example, a dataset might contain more images of people from certain ethnicities, age groups, or genders, leading to a skewed representation.
—Arun Shastri, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
The existing program requires productions to report the diversity of their employees by race, ethnicity and gender.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
How 'Will Trent' actor Ramón Rodríguez created the hit show’s iconic detective
The actor of Puerto Rican heritage, who's also a co-executive producer, liked the fact that the storyline initially made the character's ethnicity and background ambiguous.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 21 June 2025
For example, a dataset might contain more images of people from certain ethnicities, age groups, or genders, leading to a skewed representation.
—Arun Shastri, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicity
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Swimmers competing as neutrals – mainly those with Russian nationality – were tested 8.2 times on average.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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The latest employment statistics show the Trump administration’s policies, which include blocking refugee admissions and ending legal status for many nationalities, are harming the labor supply and the economy.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The vast majority of nations targeted by the tariffs had yet to strike a trade agreement with the U.S., meaning the deadline could have brought back the slate of tariffs that had triggered the April stock selloff.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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Investors had expected Trump's reciprocal tariffs would go into effect on July 9 for nations that didn't yet strike a trade deal with the U.S., but over the weekend Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the date is now Aug. 1.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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The last time the state’s majority vote went for a Republican presidential candidate was in 1988, also the last year a Democrat won a Senate race in the state.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
9 July 2025
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The filing period for November’s municipal races opened Monday, and prospective candidates have until noon on July 18 to file.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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