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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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Recent Examples of race
Noun
The landmark Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision in 1978 banned racial quotas in college admissions but allowed race to be a factor in meeting diversity goals, a ruling that also informed case law on hiring. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025 Still, the global race is underway — not just to adopt AI, but to do so responsibly. Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
Charlotte Motor Speedway, where NASCAR races round and round, calls Concord home. Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025 My mind raced ahead, imagining a future that didn’t even exist yet — a montage of quiet mornings, long walks, maybe even moving back to Australia with him. Chantal Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for race
Recent Examples of Synonyms for race
Noun
  • Her name was not released pending notification of her family.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2025
  • The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The existing program requires productions to report the diversity of their employees by race, ethnicity and gender.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
  • How 'Will Trent' actor Ramón Rodríguez created the hit show’s iconic detective The actor of Puerto Rican heritage, who's also a co-executive producer, liked the fact that the storyline initially made the character's ethnicity and background ambiguous.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Players compete at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in Wimbledon, London.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • He's known for being an elite three-point shooter, which is something Detroit could definitely use more of in order to compete at the highest level in the conference.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • At the other end, Federal trucks sped them to their destinations.
    Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Cynthia, seeing Carmen and Julius bleeding, sped to the hospital, one minute away, but Carmen was pronounced dead on arrival.
    Sally Ventura June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Zeldin's immediate termination of some $3 billion from the Environmental and Climate Justice block program impacted 350 environmental organizations, cities and tribes that all saw their grants evaporate without warning.
    Tracy J. Wholf June 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025
  • The Pueblo tribes share a common history, as well as aspects of culture, but remain diverse peoples, speaking several different languages and dialects.
    Michael Shaikh June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • No newborn has a religion, nationality, or ethnicity.
    Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
  • Italian American Social Club of Central Florida: All nationalities are welcome.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Hill contends the Bills are afraid to cover him man-to-man.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
  • As strangers moments prior, the men had both been nervous that each another might be contending for the same lots, and one of them scooted to a seat farther away to ease the tension.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Trump was supposed to travel to his golf club in Bedminster, N.J.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 28 June 2025
  • Portnoy recalls traveling with her husband to four different medical institutions after a year of misdiagnosis.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025

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“Race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/race. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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