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
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Yet, across regions, ethnicities and religious celebrations, women often bear a disproportionate share of the responsibilities as entertainers and nurturers during this time of year.
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Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Further research involving more diverse ethnicities and income levels will be necessary to determine whether the results are more widely applicable.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Hakan Fidan, the Turkish foreign minister, said that the new government should treat all faiths and ethnicities equally.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The study looked at body mass index measurements of more than 16.7 million adults across different geographic regions, age groups, sexes, races and ethnicities from 2013 through 2023.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Further research involving more diverse ethnicities and income levels will be necessary to determine whether the results are more widely applicable.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Hakan Fidan, the Turkish foreign minister, said that the new government should treat all faiths and ethnicities equally.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The study looked at body mass index measurements of more than 16.7 million adults across different geographic regions, age groups, sexes, races and ethnicities from 2013 through 2023.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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