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
Each has its own protagonist, its own art form, and, this being New York, its own tangle of ethnic and racial coalitions and rivalries.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Some studies, including one conducted by Algorithmic Justice League founder Joy Buolamwini, have uncovered gender and racial bias in some AI systems.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit argues that Honeywell’s actions were based on racial and ethnic stereotypes, wrongly treating Li as a Chinese citizen rather than as an American citizen.
—Chase Jordan
august 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Not surprisingly, Allen spent his opening six full seasons in the Major Leagues – all with the Phillies -- battling racial slurs and his version of items hurled his way from the stands, both home and away.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Some studies, including one conducted by Algorithmic Justice League founder Joy Buolamwini, have uncovered gender and racial bias in some AI systems.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
The lawsuit argues that Honeywell’s actions were based on racial and ethnic stereotypes, wrongly treating Li as a Chinese citizen rather than as an American citizen.
—Chase Jordan
august 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Not surprisingly, Allen spent his opening six full seasons in the Major Leagues – all with the Phillies -- battling racial slurs and his version of items hurled his way from the stands, both home and away.
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racial
Adjective
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And their two tribal police detectives are ethnic mixes rather than Indigenous people.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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The event brought together professionals from Igbo culture, an ethnic group from Southeastern Nigeria, from across the U.S. and the diaspora for a celebration of their heritage and professional networking.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Defined by the United Nations as acts committed with intent to destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, its use by a sitting member of Congress—particularly a Republican—marks a rare challenge to the dominant U.S. narrative on the war in Gaza.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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