ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
Recent Examples on the Web
Given that there is no biological reason to suggest a difference in autism prevalence based on race or ethnicity, the increase in diagnoses across all racial groups is good news.
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Wendy K. Chung, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
The City of Miami unconstitutionally gerrymandered voting districts by race and ethnicity, a federal judge found on Wednesday, throwing out the city’s voting map and rejecting the way city commissioners have tried to hold on to power for more than two decades.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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Wendy K. Chung, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
The City of Miami unconstitutionally gerrymandered voting districts by race and ethnicity, a federal judge found on Wednesday, throwing out the city’s voting map and rejecting the way city commissioners have tried to hold on to power for more than two decades.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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