Definition of nationalitynext
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 Aminah Alhamdu Aminah is a writer, curator and filmmaker of Ghanaian origin and British-American nationality. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 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 The regulation allows individuals in many situations to elect the law of their nationality to govern their estate. Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The prize administrators request for proof of birth and nationality and an editor is then assigned to the winning writer before the story is published. Literary Hub, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationality
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  • At the time of writing, Sol’s ethnicity has not been revealed.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
  • Sacramento County residents can now access real-time public health data through a new online dashboard that allows users to track health trends by age, location, race and ethnicity, county officials announced Tuesday.
    Velvet Wu June 5, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
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  • The Central Asian nation’s home base will be at Atlanta United’s training facility in Marietta.
    Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
  • The strongest quake to strike the Philippines this year was centered at sea about 8 miles southwest of General Santos, a city of more than 700,000 people that is a hub for tuna processing and other commerce in the southern Mindanao region of the archipelago nation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

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“Nationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationality. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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