Thesaurus results for NATIONALITY

nationality

noun

ˌna-shə-ˈna-lə-tē

as in ethnicity

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 nationality There is cynicism in some quarters about the number of players at this World Cup who have, under dual nationality regulations, been called up for nations other than where they were born. —

Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 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 Messi and fellow Argentina national team midfielder Rodrigo de Paul are among 11 Miami players who can claim Argentinian nationality, according to the website Transfermarkt. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026 Fans of all nationalities are cheering for the underdog. —

Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationality

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Noun

The influence and ethnicities blended in discreetly over the centuries, Guevarra says.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
County demographics, including median household income, race/ethnicity and educational attainment, are from the Census.

— New York Times, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of ethnicity

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