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Recent Examples of white Since 2005, the homeownership rate for white people in metro Atlanta has hovered between 73% and 80%. Zachary Hansen, ajc, 9 Feb. 2023 Here the racial inequality is stark, with Black people being nearly three times more likely to die from childbirth as white people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2023 Across ethnic groups the support of gun control legislation saw broad support, with 86 percent of Black people, 82 percent of Latino people and 77 percent of white people in favor of the age change. Kennedy Sessions, Chron, 8 Feb. 2023 Some in Milwaukee took it as Abdul-Jabbar not liking white people. Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for white
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white
Adjective
  • Offering a 23% concentration of pure vitamin C, this formula delivers some serious brightening benefits, resulting in a more even-looking complexion and faded hyperpigmentation.
    Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Everything below that will be flooded, according to IPCC predictions, so his maps show those areas as underwater, with what’s land today shown as a faded layer.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Misconception 3: Brief online connections are harmless.
    Lior Lamesh, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • This is a harmless side effect with no association with adverse health effects.6 Kidney stones: Beets, spinach, green cabbage, rhubarb, nuts, and chocolate are high in oxalate.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Transform any rejection into pure business motivation and wins.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • By pure chance, Prevost was shown on the MLB on FOX broadcast for that game at U.S. Cellular Field on Oct. 22, 2005, and the cameras caught him during the top of the ninth inning as the White Sox were clinching a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • No matter how meticulous evidence is gathered, its value can diminish without transparent, comprehensive reporting.
    Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • There is a critical opportunity for brands to lead the charge in redefining value—not by focusing on price tags, but by investing in ethical production, sustainable materials and transparent supply chains.
    Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • These rapid deportations mean some innocent people are being denied the chance to clear their name in a U.S. courtroom.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Seeing innocent people arrested for exercising their civil rights, sparked his desire to pursue a career in law.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Harry was less committed in a grey sweater and blazer.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 May 2025
  • Troopers began to patrol I-95 South in attempts to locate the grey Jeep bearing Rhode Island registration plates, state police said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Some people see gentle needling as the same as a compliment or benign conversation.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
  • The trade war wasn’t necessarily the main reason for the benign readings.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Soju is a clear and colorless, a spirit similar to vodka, which lends itself to adding fruity flavors.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • Benzene is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor, widely used in industrial applications such as the production of plastics, resins, synthetic fibers, and other chemicals.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

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“White.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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