as in nations
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions
New York City may have more nationalities than any other metropolis in the world
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Recent Examples of nationalities
Switching nationalities is nothing new in soccer.
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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.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Fans of all nationalities are cheering for the underdog.
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Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Moscow regularly recruits young men of various nationalities — the Starmer arsonists were Ukrainian-born — as proxies in its shadowy hybrid warfare campaigns, Reuters reported.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
This year, the class of 2,500 interns comes from more than 500 universities, includes over 90 nationalities, and speaks 70-plus languages.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Its academy features more than 600 players of more than 80 nationalities.
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Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Expat Insider study, which surveyed transplants from 172 nationalities across 46 countries, Panama ranked highest for its welcoming and socially inclusive environment.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
Among those destination countries, Mexico has received the most migrants of various nationalities, with 12,977, followed by Honduras, with 1,352, and Canada, with 1,066, the report says, based on statistics obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.
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Mauricio Torres,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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
Fans of all nationalities are cheering for the underdog.
—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Moscow regularly recruits young men of various nationalities — the Starmer arsonists were Ukrainian-born — as proxies in its shadowy hybrid warfare campaigns, Reuters reported.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
This year, the class of 2,500 interns comes from more than 500 universities, includes over 90 nationalities, and speaks 70-plus languages.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Its academy features more than 600 players of more than 80 nationalities.
—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Expat Insider study, which surveyed transplants from 172 nationalities across 46 countries, Panama ranked highest for its welcoming and socially inclusive environment.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
Among those destination countries, Mexico has received the most migrants of various nationalities, with 12,977, followed by Honduras, with 1,352, and Canada, with 1,066, the report says, based on statistics obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.
—
Mauricio Torres,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalities
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The tight market, combined with tin's scarcity and supply concentration in high-risk nations such as China and Indonesia, has elevated its status as a critical metal.
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The group stage of this expanded 48-team tournament had threatened to lack a little jeopardy, because eight nations across 12 groups have the safety net of a third-place finish.
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The influence and ethnicities blended in discreetly over the centuries, Guevarra says.
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What makes San Francisco so great is the acceptance of others — ethnicities, opinions, cultures — and that extends to the gay community.
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This is particularly true since Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government was accused of violence against religious minorities in Syria, including the Alawites – a religious sect close to Shia Islam – and the Druze.
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Like many public pools across the United States during the first half of the twentieth century, the Brookside Plunge operated under discriminatory practices that effectively excluded African Americans and other minorities from equal access.
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Danielle Cendejas, a political strategist with experience helping politicians with Bay Area races, told this news organization that both Wahab and Hernandez will have to sharpen their communication with voters through the next two elections.
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Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.
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“Nationalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalities. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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