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

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 Georgia has key races this year, including an open contest for the governor's office. —

ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 In local races from Atlanta to Athens and Savannah, Democratic Socialists in Georgia are taking a page out of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s far-left, populist playbook to try to change politics from the inside out. —

Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026 About 900 officers are currently suing the department related to a 2023 release of mugshot-style images — along with names, races and other demographic details of police officers — in response to a public records request. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Behind driver Tyler Reddick, 23XI won four of the first six races, months after MJ settled his lawsuit with NASCAR regarding a challenge to the racing circuit’s charter system. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Here's where the Monumental Marathon and the 500 Festival races stacked up. —

Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026 By the time the panel discussion started the room was filled with around 30 attendees of various ages and races. —

J.m. Banks march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 The vast majority of their own party preferred another candidate — no mark on these winners, but a simple math problem in races with so many candidates. —

David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

Verb

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 The officer quickly races into the arena, the more than 21-minute video released by the Pawtucket Police Department shows. —

ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026 Pretending to be asleep, the girl desperately calls a family member who races to the house and calls 911 while on the road. —

Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 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