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ethnicity

[eth-nis-i-tee] / ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /
NOUN
ethnic background
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The 2022 Ofcom survey recorded statistics of people who loudcast by ethnicity, and it found higher proportions of people from non-white backgrounds said they watched videos in public without headphones.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Sex, race, ethnicity, age and body mass index did not significantly affect the likelihood of experiencing the benefit.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

I asked El-Sayed if, when people argue he’s unelectable, he felt they were talking about his ethnicity or his politics.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

The second underscores the equality of all Israeli citizens, regardless of ethnicity, and promises fair treatment for all minority groups.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, and Americans of mixed ethnicity will become the majority in the near future.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

“When we separate and look at all the distinct Asian ethnicities, we see a wide variation,” Cheng said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

The Communist Party says it embraces different ethnicities.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

The 44-year-old is deeply engrained in United's culture and has no doubts about the integrity of the club's efforts to be welcoming to people of all ethnicities.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

Every race, dozens of ethnicities, different ways of dressing, and, certainly, widely varying opinions about politics and life and Islam.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed



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