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Recent Examples of ethnicity
However, Miranda Cosgrove did disclose her full ethnicity in a recent interview, thanks to DNA testing.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
This disastrously cramped conception of who gets to have a day in court would be the main target of my outrage if the court’s opinion on the use of ethnicity, language and workplace as factors in immigration enforcement weren’t even more upsetting.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
All names are withheld, as are any markers that would indicate class, race, ethnicity, or religion.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, though a person's ethnicity can't be used as the sole factor to stop them, it can be considered along with other factors.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
This disastrously cramped conception of who gets to have a day in court would be the main target of my outrage if the court’s opinion on the use of ethnicity, language and workplace as factors in immigration enforcement weren’t even more upsetting.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
All names are withheld, as are any markers that would indicate class, race, ethnicity, or religion.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, though a person's ethnicity can't be used as the sole factor to stop them, it can be considered along with other factors.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicity
Noun
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Just as the Zionists did, the Bund considered Jews to be a nationality of their own.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Productions must also pass a test which allocates points to factors such as the language of the broadcast, the nationality of key members of the crew and the author of the subject matter.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Israel, a nation which Kirk was a vocal supporter of, has also emerged as a flashpoint following his death.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The deal will make Thailand the sixth Southeast Asian nation to possess submarines, with Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam, according to Asian Military Review.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have clawed their way into the heat of a playoff race as the New York Mets continue to collapse down the stretch.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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He was known for his controversial political and social takes related to race, gun violence and immigration, and had an audience of millions of viewers and listeners across various platforms.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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