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as in ethnicity
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a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions
Winston Churchill's famous hope and prediction that World War II would be remembered by future generations as the finest hour of the Britannic race
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as in family
archaic
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the last descendent of a race of kings
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India
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Recent Examples of race
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The dog gets last place, and James realizes that Willie overfed him on purpose to make the odds better for him in the next race.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Yet mandates continue to race ahead of grid readiness.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
American athlete Lindsey Vonn fractured her leg in a downhill race — though many agree that her journey, despite its ending, is anything but a failure.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The dog gets last place, and James realizes that Willie overfed him on purpose to make the odds better for him in the next race.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
The relay starts with a section of skinning — essentially racing uphill with a free heel and climbing skins glued to the skis.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Yet mandates continue to race ahead of grid readiness.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for race
Noun
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Bauer proposed an amendment to state that a government body shouldn’t take action to prohibit, deny, restrict or interfere with the right to marry based on race, color, ethnicity or national origin.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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By race and ethnicity, Hispanic adults saw the steepest dropoff in optimism from the year prior, falling six points.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Police are back outside Nancy and her daughter Annie's homes Tuesday, as the family anxiously awaits a return.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The family was seeking safety in the town of Bohodukhiv, some 60 kilometers (38 miles) west of Kharkiv, having fled their home further east just days ago, Ukrainian police said in a statement posted on Telegram.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Then a week later, Heraskevych received a wave of sympathetic support when he was forced out of the skeleton for refusing to compete without a helmet adorned with more than 20 elite Ukrainian athletes and coaches who have been killed in the war.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nearly 2,900 athletes from more than 90 national Olympic committees are competing at the Winter Games across 116 medal events across eight sports.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Early in my freshman year of college, a speeding car struck my twin brother, Jim, on a street near our campus.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Warren tore her other ACL at the end of her college soccer career, recovered and relocated to Salt Lake City to commit to speed skating full-time, only to need another surgery a year later to clear up issues from the previous procedure.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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As a result, vessels of all nationalities are keeping as far away as possible to avoid being caught in the crossfire of uncrewed weapons.—
David Szondy
February 15,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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His solidarity with Jews was not contingent on nationality or politics.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Give me your hypothesized tribe breakdown.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pact with Washington, Oregon and four Native American tribes had allowed for a pause in the litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The department has made public millions of documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act but has withheld millions more that officials contend would reveal the names of people who accused Epstein of abuse or cover the department's legal analysis of the case.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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But multiple former offensive linemen contended Campbell’s Super Bowl struggles were not due to his arms.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Epstein frequently traveled there, according to DOJ documents, and Barrack was involved in multiple real estate deals involving Middle Eastern governments.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/race. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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