ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
Recent Examples on the Web
In the 2024 general election, 63% of Black women congressional nominees won their contests, outpacing the win rates of all female candidates at 49% and male candidates at 53% across race/ethnicity, according to the report.
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Youth who play on the mini-pitches come from many different backgrounds, with a wide range of nationalities, ethnicities, and languages.
—Lee Igel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The Amazon series has garnered praise for the diverse casting, but many fans are wondering what the cast members’ ethnicities are in real life.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 July 2025
Parents’ ethnicity and countries of origin would likely influence which infants are ultimately granted or denied citizenship.
—Carol Nackenoff, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Youth who play on the mini-pitches come from many different backgrounds, with a wide range of nationalities, ethnicities, and languages.
—Lee Igel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The Amazon series has garnered praise for the diverse casting, but many fans are wondering what the cast members’ ethnicities are in real life.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 July 2025
Parents’ ethnicity and countries of origin would likely influence which infants are ultimately granted or denied citizenship.
—Carol Nackenoff, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ethnicity
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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