as in ethnic
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a tribal solidarity that transcends all other loyalties or bonds
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Recent Examples of tribal
The person who lasts the longest overall wins a reward and their grouping and goes to tribal second, meaning whoever is voted off from the first group doesn’t make it to the jury.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Also pulling in the dire wolf’s favor, Lamm adds, were the multiple tribal leaders who’d spoken to him about the importance of wolves to their land and culture.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
The lecture will feature tribal representatives Stan Rodriguez, Priscilla Ortiz and Andrew Pittman, along with Nan Renner, senior director of strategic partnerships at Birch Aquarium.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation has expressed interest in hosting dire wolves on tribal land, and Colossal is studying the feasibility of that proposal.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Also pulling in the dire wolf’s favor, Lamm adds, were the multiple tribal leaders who’d spoken to him about the importance of wolves to their land and culture.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
The lecture will feature tribal representatives Stan Rodriguez, Priscilla Ortiz and Andrew Pittman, along with Nan Renner, senior director of strategic partnerships at Birch Aquarium.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation has expressed interest in hosting dire wolves on tribal land, and Colossal is studying the feasibility of that proposal.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribal
Adjective
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The ethnic geography of Gujarat was transformed, with most of its Muslims crowded into slums.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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It was established to remember members of the Tutsi community, an African ethnic group, who were killed or injured in the atrocities.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the fictional world of crime is, unfortunately, not immune to racial prejudices.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Apr. 2025
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Bird and Rapinoe are outspoken advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, racial equality, and gender equity.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The United Nations broadly defines genocide as seriously harming or killing members of a group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2022
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Pippa Small Getty ImagesJeff Spicer/BFC Meghan's support for ethnical clothing labels naturally extends to her jewelry collection.—
Marina Liao,
Marie Claire,
2 Jan. 2019
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“Tribal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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