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 the same review found that evidence on patient experience, readmissions, mortality and racial or ethnic disparities did not consistently favor Medicare Advantage.
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Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
In the United States, after 9/11, Sikhs were often misidentified because of their turbans and faced racial attacks and discrimination.
—Akash Pamarthy, NPR, 6 June 2026
In a case that has stirred racial tensions, none of the jurors are Black.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
The former Canton police officer also used racial slurs against Black and Asian people, according to the complaint.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
In the United States, after 9/11, Sikhs were often misidentified because of their turbans and faced racial attacks and discrimination.
—Akash Pamarthy, NPR, 6 June 2026
In a case that has stirred racial tensions, none of the jurors are Black.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
The former Canton police officer also used racial slurs against Black and Asian people, according to the complaint.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racial
Adjective
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After defeating Chwalinska in straight sets, Andreeva took time at the end of her acceptance speech to speak Russian, seemingly in defiance of the vilification due to her ethnic heritage by the tennis governing bodies and opposing players.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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The two countries were locked in a decades-long conflict over the fate of Karabakh, a breakaway region that had been controlled for decades by ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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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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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racial. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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