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
There are actual racists out there.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
In late 1984, the 37-year-old Manhattan resident shot four Black teenagers on a subway train after one had asked him for $5, and instead of being treated as a murderous racist, Goetz was hailed by the tabloid press as a vigilante hero.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
The caller used racist and anti-Muslim slurs during in the recording.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Researchers of the far right along with Fishback’s Democratic opponents say his rhetoric — particularly against Donalds, the GOP frontrunner, who is Black — are explicit callouts to white nationalists and racists on the right.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
In late 1984, the 37-year-old Manhattan resident shot four Black teenagers on a subway train after one had asked him for $5, and instead of being treated as a murderous racist, Goetz was hailed by the tabloid press as a vigilante hero.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
The caller used racist and anti-Muslim slurs during in the recording.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Researchers of the far right along with Fishback’s Democratic opponents say his rhetoric — particularly against Donalds, the GOP frontrunner, who is Black — are explicit callouts to white nationalists and racists on the right.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racist
Noun
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The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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The woman is fearful of her new neighbors: a collection of White supremacists associated with the group Patriot Front.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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 25 Feb. 2026.
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