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noun

Definition of racenext
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as in ethnicity
dated a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions Winston Churchill's famous hope and prediction that World War II would be remembered by future generations as the finest hour of the Britannic race

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as in family
archaic a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the last descendent of a race of kings

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race

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verb

1
as in to compete
to engage in a contest just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India

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Recent Examples of race
Noun
The Leadville 100 Trail Run is an extremely challenging, high-alpine endurance race renowned for not only traversing 100 miles but also scaling a collective 14,000 vertical feet. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026 Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Friday unveiled a sweeping new tax proposal, as his Republican campaign hits a polling stalemate against rival James Talarico in one of the country’s tightest races. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Verb
In February 2022, Bella Mohn was preparing to fly back to boarding school when her heart began racing. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least six miners Thursday and trapped 42 others underground, where rescuers were racing to reach them, an official said. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for race
Recent Examples of Synonyms for race
  1. ethnicity
  2. family
  3. compete
  4. speed
  5. nationality
  6. tribe
  7. contend
  8. travel
Noun
  • Music should be competing based on artistic excellence, not separated by geography or ethnicity.
    — Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security rejected the findings, saying immigration enforcement is based on legal status, not race or ethnicity.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of ethnicity
Noun
  • People ‘in the middle’ While many are flocking to take advantage of an $8 burger, Alicia Roten’s family is simply trying not to eat out at all.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Officials are relying on reports from the families of victims and survivors in an attempt to determine the number of those missing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of family
Verb
  • No two competing baseball executives live so close to each other, or are able to meet up and share war stories about their owners, players or the local media.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Via a points system, entrants will not only compete for prize money in individual races but also vie for a $5 million prize pool divided up based on the series’ final standings.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of compete
Verb
  • The range reflects the uncertainties around factors like how fast the ice melts off the landmass of Antarctica, which is sped up by the warming permafrost, said Obeysekera.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The delay comes as speeding remains a leading factor in traffic crashes across California.
    — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of speed
Noun
  • At the center of the dispute was whether children automatically lost Italian citizenship when an Italian parent later acquired a foreign nationality while the children were still minors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • At the center of the dispute was whether children automatically lose Italian citizenship when an Italian parent acquires a foreign nationality while the children are minors.
    — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of nationality
Noun
  • Tribal governments, whose compacts trade exclusivity for revenue shares, have their own version of the grievance, which is why four New Mexico tribes sued Kalshi in May on sovereignty grounds.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But the department has been running into opposition by landowners, environmental groups, Native American tribes and others who argue that the rapid construction endangers environmental and religious sites and a way of life along the border.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tribe
Verb
  • Elsewhere, though, pundits contend that these voters are rejecting socialism and its candidates, as in last year’s party primary for New York City mayor, when then-candidate Zohran Mamdani lost Black communities by wide margins.
    — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Football season is back in South Florida as both the Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes have opened training camp, giving fans an early look at teams hoping to contend in the NFL and college football this fall.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of contend
Verb
  • The timing of the meeting comes as Myanmar’s junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to travel to Thailand on August 6 and will meet with Thailand’s Prime ​Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of travel

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