Definition of racialnext
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 Established in the 1880s, Greenwood Cemetery reflects much of Orlando’s history, including the racial boundaries that governed everyday life during the Jim Crow era. — Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 Massachusetts devotes substantial attention to housing, entrepreneurship and the racial wealth gap. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026 This evening, steer clear of controversial subjects, especially about politics, religion and racial issues. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026 Progressives are indeed having a moment in politics, said Chris Zepeda-Millán, a public policy professor at UCLA with expertise in racial and ethnic politics, political activism and social movements. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for racial
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Adjective
  • In Israel, ethnic and religious loyalties are confronting a desire for compromise and compassion in addressing issues of Israeli security and Palestinian sovereignty.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Catholics of varying ethnic backgrounds Catholics in California are also ethnically diverse.
    — Krysta Fauria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Genocide is defined as attempting to partly or wholly destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.
    — Ellie Cook Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racial. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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