as in ethnic
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a tribal solidarity that transcends all other loyalties or bonds
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Recent Examples of tribal
Since its inception, EIS has prioritized hands-on training in which officers, over their two-year journey, work alongside subject matter experts from CDC, state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments to lead investigations of diseases and outbreaks.
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Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
For some drivers, the savings at tribal stations can add up quickly.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Smith said the proposal also ignores tribal treaty rights and the government's responsibility to consult Indigenous communities.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Scott has also expanded her higher ed giving to include community colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges, many of which had never received a gift anywhere close to this size.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
For some drivers, the savings at tribal stations can add up quickly.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Smith said the proposal also ignores tribal treaty rights and the government's responsibility to consult Indigenous communities.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Scott has also expanded her higher ed giving to include community colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges, many of which had never received a gift anywhere close to this size.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribal
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The criticism has veered into the personal, surfacing as ethnic and racial animosity toward Ramaswamy, a child of Indian immigrants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Before joining Daqo New Energy, Zhang was an executive at JinkoSolar, another Chinese firm that has been accused of benefiting from China’s repression of ethnic and religious minorities.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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The criticism has veered into the personal, surfacing as ethnic and racial animosity toward Ramaswamy, a child of Indian immigrants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Her racial ambiguity was perfectly calibrated to an era in which brands were clamoring to amplify their social-media presence by appealing to as many audiences as possible.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 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
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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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“Tribal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribal. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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