RACES Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

races 1 of 2

noun

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plural of race

as in families

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

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as in nations

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of race

as in competes

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

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as in speeds

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 races

Noun

Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 In races where Republicans had reported their fundraising by Tuesday evening, Democrats were far outpacing them. —

ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Both men are competing for seats that are expected to remain in Republicans’ hands, but Trump’s backing reflects a preference for the establishment candidates in races where other challengers are positioning themselves as conservative outsiders. —

Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Democratic and Republican primary ballots Here are the candidates who qualified for the major-party ballots in the June 30 primary in statewide races. —

Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 Democrats have been on a roll, winning and overperforming in a series of races in 2025 and 2026 amid concerns about the cost of living. —

Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Related Stories Variety has learned exclusively that Sawyers will be submitted as the sole performer in the lead actor (limited) category, while co-stars McKenna, Pratt and Talbut will all vie for consideration in the supporting actor races. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026 The new governor’s Democratic sweep of Virginia races came days after her party announced plans for a congressional map that gives it four more winnable seats, with the blue DC suburbs overwhelming red, rural Youngkin Country. —

David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026 But Democrats picked up momentum on the issue in 2025 races with messaging centered on cost of living, including sizable wins in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races. —

Mary Ramsey april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

With the support of his wife Chiyoho (Yoshitaka), Murashige races to uncover the truth before the castle falls. —

Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 Some Senate races in what should be Republican strongholds are suddenly looking tighter that expected. —

Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026 When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026 Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff. —

Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 Amazon plans to double its launch frequency and cram more satellites into each rocket as the company races to catch up with SpaceX’s Starlink. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026 His mind races back to a time in his country of birth. —

Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 As Europe races toward energy independence, this facility could become a primary feeder for a pipeline network meant to power the continent’s heavy industry. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026 That prompted the team to tab Myatt Snider, who races part-time in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. —

Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Administrators say those outcomes are consistent across cohorts, with Brown noting that improvements often extend beyond individual students and into their families and communities.

— Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Tens of thousands fled by boat from Hue, many drowning in the attempt, and by the end of March a million refugees—soldiers, civilians, whole extended families—were clogging Route 7B, a major highway, trying to get farther south.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026