nationalities

plural of nationality
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 Philadelphia had 11 nationalities with at least 1,000 new arrivals, led by Brazil, Haiti and the Dominican Republic but also including Russia and Venezuela. — Will Jarrett, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Some 14 Indigenous nationalities are recognized by the state. — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026 Recent incidents drawing public scrutiny in Thailand have involved tourists of several nationalities, but one of the highest profile cases was of an Israeli tourist who was convicted of threatening a zoo owner and then deported. — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026 When Sabah defeated Hapoel Beer-Sheva of Israel to qualify for the Champions League, Dambrauskas’ side started the match with 11 players with 11 different nationalities. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 More than 20 nationalities were represented on my sailing, including a sizable number from China, Japan, and Kazakhstan, and there were more onboard translators than most other Ponant sailings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Those trafficked away from Chile have two identities, names, and nationalities, creating legal complications. — Ashoka, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Vargas found that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had exceeded his authority by categorically stopping consular officers from issuing visas based on applicants’ nationalities. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The Nepal Tourism Board stated that 111 foreign nationals, whose nationalities have not yet been verified, were unaccounted for, as well. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Ukraine and Russia are both major global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other food that developing nations rely on.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Zimbabwe is among several African nations resisting Washington’s push to replace broad health assistance with country-by-country agreements emphasizing domestic financing and reduced donor dependence.
    — Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But the show isn’t dealing in Hamilton-esque race-blind casting, where the ethnicities of the performers go unacknowledged in the story.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Yet there are surprisingly few evaluations across different ethnicities, body compositions, and intensities of physical activity.
    — Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Is education a conservative force that makes minorities compliant?
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Novello’s research focused largely on pediatrics, organ transplants, AIDS, smoking, underage drinking, women’s health, and the health of minorities.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • If Trump does push ahead, his main cheerleaders will be GOP candidates in tight races this fall who are eager to market more ideas to lower costs before the midterms.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Among the 21 races CNBC analyzed, six challengers led incumbents in cash, but none had twice as much money as the sitting member.
    — Luke Fountain,Gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Nationalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalities. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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