ethnicity

noun

eth-ˈni-sə-tē How to pronounce ethnicity (audio)
Definition of ethnicitynext
as in nationality
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities

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Recent Examples of ethnicity Down the aisles, which were labeled by different ethnicities and regions of the world, including Mediterranean, Hispanic, Asian and Indian, a wide variety of international foods could be found. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 County demographics, including median household income, race/ethnicity and educational attainment, are from the Census. — New York Times, 27 June 2026 Women who had taken a GLP-1 had a lower incidence of breast cancer than women who hadn’t taken the medication, even after researchers matched for age, race, ethnicity, BMI, breast density, and type 2 diabetes. — Elise M. Brett, EverydayHealth.com, 26 June 2026 Along with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the foundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities. — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ethnicity
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  1. nationality
  2. nation
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  • However, significant exclusions for Americans abroad and mixed-nationality families pose a structural flaw if these accounts become central to future retirement policy, raising questions about their ultimate role.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The scope of persecution eligible for asylum is generally limited to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of nationality
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  • Some two dozen nations have sent some 3,000 emergency personnel to Venezuela.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Both countries have stepped up efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation and uphold international law in the strait, including hosting a summit with 51 other nations in April.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of nation

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