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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the last descendent of a race of kings
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as in ethnicity
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 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
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
There aren’t many mysteries with social media, so Mueller coming home to South Elgin and then an intense recruiting race for his services at the next level?
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Footage obtained by the Associated Press showed the tense, late-night rescue, with first responders racing to free the girl, thought to be around 1 years old, from an overturned vehicle that had plummeted nearly 50 feet into a ravine in the Chiang Mai Province.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But just as the playoff race was heating up, the lefty's shoulder started barking.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
There aren’t many mysteries with social media, so Mueller coming home to South Elgin and then an intense recruiting race for his services at the next level?
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Walmart, which launched its membership program called Walmart + in 2020, has been racing to add more benefits.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Footage obtained by the Associated Press showed the tense, late-night rescue, with first responders racing to free the girl, thought to be around 1 years old, from an overturned vehicle that had plummeted nearly 50 feet into a ravine in the Chiang Mai Province.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for race
Noun
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Determine family meeting places, and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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His family often had to hide in the bushes in the countryside — sometimes for days at a time — to escape rebel attacks.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Those decreases diverge sharply by race and ethnicity.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Solitaire couldn’t compete with the dopamine hits of doom-scrolling social media or binge-watching Breaking Bad for the third time.—
Ariana Torrey,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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However, the question remains whether Nissan can compete with the onslaught from Chinese EVs, particularly in the UK, which doesn’t currently tariff automotive imports at the level of the EU or USA.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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One example of the effectiveness of consistent safety enforcement is mobile speed management programs for work zones, where the percentage of drivers excessively speeding dropped 30% after implementation.—
David Roberts,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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When the officers attempted to pull the BMW over, the car sped off and made other unsafe driving maneuvers, such as swerving around other cars and running a stop sign.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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On Thursday, the environmental groups and tribe successfully convinced a federal judge in Miami to block any further construction at the site for two weeks while the case moves through the court.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Aug. 2025
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The hearty creatures, once systemically slaughtered by European settlers to the detriment of Native American tribes, are now grazing their way back from the brink of extinction.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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Italian American Social Club of Central Florida: All nationalities are welcome.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Under Iranian nationality law, they are denied birth certificates unless the father is an Iranian citizen.—
Jila Andalib,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Contrary to decades of precedent, Republican state officials in at least 15 states contend that private individuals and groups do not have the right to sue to enforce Section 2 because they are not explicitly named in the landmark law's text.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit also contends that the defendants made the conscious decision to keep the store open and not warn customers that the roof was unsafe.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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In 1971, President Richard Nixon met with the Emperor of Japan on the tarmac in Anchorage as Hirohito traveled to Europe for meetings.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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On the last day of the season, Athletic Club will travel to the Santiago Bernabéu to take on Real Madrid.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/race. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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