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tribal

adjective

ˈtrī-bəl

Definition of tribal

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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 In some instances, tribes used those dollars to source culturally-significant foods for tribal members such as bison meat, certain types of berries, and wild rice that were included as part of a food box distribution. — Joshua A. Bickel, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026 The Otoe-Missouria Tribe will offer home repairs and rental assistance to tribal members with its $200,000. — Courtney Bell, Oklahoma Voice, 1 July 2026 Many tribal members who worked for years on the recognition petition died before the 32-year process to gain — or regain — federal recognition in 2010. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026 In May, Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento City Unified School District announced plans to remove a mural of an Indigenous man associated with its Warriors nickname — a decision urged by some members of the tribal community. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tribal

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Additionally, the study population didn’t represent enough men or diverse ethnic groups, limiting generalizability, Diaz said.

— Allison Forsyth, Health, 30 June 2026
The Kurds are one of the largest stateless ethnic groups in the Middle East, with communities spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of ethnic

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In fact, Smith has long argued that the NFL has overlooked Black candidates at those positions because of racial bias.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of racial

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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
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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