Definition of nationalitynext
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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 nationality is unknown for 14 of those injured. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026 The nationalities of 14 people remain unclear. Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 The Kennedy Center was founded to be an apolitical home for artists of all nationalities and all ideologies. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026 We were grouped by nationality for brief visits with our consular representatives. Emily Wilder, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nationality
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  • The agency is also looking at addressing drivers refusing rides because of a person’s ethnicity, race, gender, disability and other factors.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The host has also acknowledged that doing a season in 2006 that divided 20 contestants into four tribes by ethnicity—Black, Asian, Latino, and white—was not the best move.
    David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
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  • Once the Olympics get underway, events will run through February 22, with the Closing Ceremony concluding the Milano Cortina Games and handing off the torch to France, host nation of the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics.
    Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • After nearly two decades of on-off negotiations, the deal will pave the way for India to open up its vast and guarded market to free trade with the 27-nation EU, its biggest trading partner.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Nationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationality. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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