as in ethnic
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a survey that included an optional question regarding racial identity, age, and other personal information
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Recent Examples of racial
But concerns over racial profiling by partner agencies and relative inefficiency compared with other programs led DHS to terminate all task force agreements during the Obama administration.
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 June 2025
According to a 2025 WalletHub report, Minnesota has the fifth largest racial wealth gap in the country.
—Safiya Mohamed, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
Over the objection of the racial bias exclaiming defense, the juror, a 41-year-old Black man who works in an administrative role at a state correctional facility, was replaced by an alternate of a 57-year-old White male manufacturing architect from Westchester County.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The United States’ enduring attachment to empire and racial domination helped ensure the survival of social Darwinist ideas, just as the imperialist expansion of the late nineteenth century gave the ideology its initial purchase.
—Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 June 2025
According to a 2025 WalletHub report, Minnesota has the fifth largest racial wealth gap in the country.
—Safiya Mohamed, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
Over the objection of the racial bias exclaiming defense, the juror, a 41-year-old Black man who works in an administrative role at a state correctional facility, was replaced by an alternate of a 57-year-old White male manufacturing architect from Westchester County.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The United States’ enduring attachment to empire and racial domination helped ensure the survival of social Darwinist ideas, just as the imperialist expansion of the late nineteenth century gave the ideology its initial purchase.
—Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racial
Adjective
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The Council noted that racial and ethnic differences to the question were small.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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While census participants are asked about their racial and ethnic background, the agency never asks about residency status.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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The United Nations broadly defines genocide as seriously harming or killing members of a group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2022
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Pippa Small Getty ImagesJeff Spicer/BFC Meghan's support for ethnical clothing labels naturally extends to her jewelry collection.—
Marina Liao,
Marie Claire,
2 Jan. 2019
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racial. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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