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 What the research shows The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released a landmark study in November 2025 revealing severe gender and racial disparities among the creators and guests of popular podcasts. Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Achievement gaps between racial and ethnic groups also narrowed for students in early elementary school and high school, with Black and Hispanic students posting faster growth in test scores, Marrero said. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Eric André and Clayton English’s legal battle against Clayton County police has ended in a settlement, four years after the comedians accused police of racial profiling at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Berlin said racial violence, gun violence, global and climate change, also impact children and adolescents’ mental health. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for racial
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  • The city’s first street food market appeases the vast spectrum of palates and preferences, from vegans' to meat-lovers', by featuring ten culinary traders who specialize in ethnic fare from Greece to the bayous of Louisiana.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Where to Eat and Drink For a town its size (its population is a little under 7,000 people), Mammoth Lakes has a healthy mix of popular dining options that range from comfort food to ethnic cuisine.
    Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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