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 The prize, which is worth £20,000, is open to works of fiction, poetry, and drama published in English by a writer, of any nationality, aged 39 or younger. —

Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 Related Stories That’s the biggest bow for any film of any nationality since 2019, Sony Pictures Spain announced Tuesday. —

John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 The range of nationalities has expanded, and there are many more Africans than before. —

Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026 The Office of Homeland Security Statistics is responsible for publishing figures from Homeland Security agencies, including removals and the nationalities of those deported, to provide a comprehensive picture of immigration trends at the border and inside the United States. —

ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationality

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Starting in June, dozens of postal carriers in Spartanburg, South Carolina and Huntsville, Alabama will ask personal questions about race, ethnicity and the relationships of residents in households that haven't responded to a test census questionnaire online.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Cancelling grants and funding on the basis of DEI constitutes discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, and other qualities, the organizations claimed.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026