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ethnicity

[eth-nis-i-tee] / ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /
NOUN
ethnic background
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And while labor-force participation rates vary by race and ethnicity, factors other than hiring discrimination seem to be playing a larger role in the disparities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Bonta said the failure resulted in a 2023 data breach which exposed genetic predispositions and risk factors of nearly seven million users, plus information about biological relatives, ancestry, and ethnicity.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“In the absence of ethnicity, religion or political ideologies, social networks can divide, and new group boundaries can emerge, leading to collective violence,” the authors write.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

In addition, most participants were adults of Turkish ethnicity, so the findings may not fully apply to other populations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

As she was answering questions, a couple of adults asked her what ethnicity she was, Croatian?

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers



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