Thesaurus results for NATIONALITIES

nationalities

noun

plural of nationality

as in nations

a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions New York City may have more nationalities than any other metropolis in the world

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Recent Examples of nationalities Growth is now coming from a broader mix of nationalities, routes and traveler profiles, says Britta Hoffmann, director of commercial global beauty at Gebr. — Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 More than 300 participants have passed through the program, with this year’s cohort spanning 16 nationalities and including Egyptians from 20 of the country’s 27 governorates. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 The report also raises the possibility that foreign fighters currently in Syria, including Uyghurs, Uzbeks, Tajiks and other nationalities, could be transferred to Yemen. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 As part of orchestrating this project, Simon was also involved in securing visas for the various international performers, encountering in the process the uneven access to travel for cultural workers across classes, nationalities, and milieus. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 The job even gets meta, with the British star cracking a joke about which nationalities are cast in best roles Hollywood has to offer Black talent. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 Support from the international community could provide vital access and funding, as victims might be of many nationalities, and regional governments might be less likely to undertake independent investigations themselves. — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 As for concentrations of nationalities, one Atlanta ZIP code (30329) drew more than 1,300 Nicaraguans; Marietta was a popular draw for Brazilians, while Cubans settled in Moultrie, a south Georgia town near the Florida border. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The complaint does not state the nationalities of the other people on the boat. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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Into the bedrock Ever since the first nuclear plants emerged in the 1950s, nations have struggled to manage dangerous radioactive byproducts.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Lula also raised Brazil’s profile abroad, deepening ties with developing nations while maintaining relationships with the US and Europe, and helped found the BRICS group with China, Russia, India and South Africa.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of nations

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All participants were also of European ancestry, so the findings may not apply to people of different races and ethnicities.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2026
But the show isn’t dealing in Hamilton-esque race-blind casting, where the ethnicities of the performers go unacknowledged in the story.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ethnicities

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Visible minorities remain vastly underrepresented among France’s political and business elites.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Critics say the exercise is politically motivated, threatens to disenfranchise millions more, and has disproportionately affected minorities, particularly Muslims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of minorities

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If the current odds in all those states hold, the Democrats would win 18 out of 35 races and shift the majority from 53-47 for the Republicans to 52-48 for the Democrats.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
In just 11 days, millions of Americans will head to the polls to vote on key local races and decide the fate of Congress.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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