as in supremacist
a person who believes that one race is superior to others
a racist facing hate crime charges
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Recent Examples of racist
Last year, Politico reported on leaked Telegram chats spanning seven months from leaders of Young Republican chapters in several states—chairs, vice chairs, and committee members exchanging racist and anti-Semitic messages.
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2016, Legia was ordered to play Real Madrid behind closed doors in the Champions League after crowd disturbances and racist chanting during a 6-0 loss at home to Borussia Dortmund.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
He was called out for his comment, which was labeled as racist by critics, particularly those from right leaning media outlets.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Those of you who chose to vote for a narcissistic, insecure racist rather than an African-American woman with an impeccable record and no baggage are to blame.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2016, Legia was ordered to play Real Madrid behind closed doors in the Champions League after crowd disturbances and racist chanting during a 6-0 loss at home to Borussia Dortmund.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
He was called out for his comment, which was labeled as racist by critics, particularly those from right leaning media outlets.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Those of you who chose to vote for a narcissistic, insecure racist rather than an African-American woman with an impeccable record and no baggage are to blame.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racist
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Dylann Roof internalized white-supremacist messages from websites surfaced by search algorithms, and later carried out the 2015 shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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These campaigns rely on the notion that being found to be part of a white-supremacist group has social costs, like the loss of a job.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Iraqi prime minister at the time, Nuri al-Maliki, was a Shiite sectarian with close ties to Iran, and many of his fellow Shia thought he could be relied on to listen to Iran’s wishes and find a way to avoid clashing with an Iranian proxy militia.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.—
Joshua Alston,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2023
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“Racist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racist. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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