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 Many job seekers worry that AI interviewers may have built-in biases regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender or manner of speaking. — Sophie Caldwell juhohn Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 WalletHub's analysis looked beyond race and ethnicity, measuring differences among states in areas such as income, education, language, birthplace, occupations, household makeup, religion and political views. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 But opposing an immigration policy does not give anyone license to demean people because of their race or ethnicity. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 On that day, Americans did not first ask one another about religion, ethnicity, race, or background. — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ethnicity
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  1. nationality
  2. nation
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  • 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
Definition of nationality
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  • Gone are the four nations, corresponding to the elements, who coexisted in harmony that was disrupted and then, episode by episode, restored.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Like many issues in public health, cost and red tape within the health care system are factors in our nation’s lack of progress.
    — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of nation

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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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