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 While no official cause of death has been released and no charges have been made in Wells’ case, his death sparked racial tensions and widespread scrutiny after photos showed Wells surrounded by White friends while on the trip. Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Her series on school segregation, Nice White Parents, examined how progressive Brooklyn families undermined racial integration. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 The majority-conservative court ruled in April states should not rely on racial demographics when drawing congressional districts. ABC News, 14 July 2026 The incident and subsequent discourse has resurfaced contentious racial debates surrounding Clark's presence as the preeminent player in the WNBA. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for racial
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  • Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest but least populous province, has long faced a separatist insurgency led by ethnic Baloch groups seeking greater autonomy or independence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Across racial and ethnic groups, Paxton draws 59% of white voters, 13% of Black voters and 29% of Hispanic voters, while Talarico draws 37%, 80% and 61% of those same groups, respectively.
    Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 10 July 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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