1
: of, relating to, or based on a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a racial minority
2
: existing or occurring between races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
racial equality
Examples of racial in a Sentence
What is your racial identity?
There was racial tension on campus.
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More than 40% of Black women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime and are three times more likely to die at the hands of an intimate partner than women of other racial groups, and often face systemic barriers when trying to access support.
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Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
Asian Americans in Gwinnett lean more Republican than the racial group does nationally and align more with voters regionally, said Chris Suh, an associate history professor at Emory University in Atlanta.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
From civil rights legislation that ended job discrimination to more recent efforts focused on closing the racial wealth gap and promoting environmental justice, the power to vote has a direct impact on economic progress.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
McFadden had his firing reduced to a suspension for using a racial slur during a conversation with a police dispatcher on a recorded line.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
Asian Americans in Gwinnett lean more Republican than the racial group does nationally and align more with voters regionally, said Chris Suh, an associate history professor at Emory University in Atlanta.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
From civil rights legislation that ended job discrimination to more recent efforts focused on closing the racial wealth gap and promoting environmental justice, the power to vote has a direct impact on economic progress.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
McFadden had his firing reduced to a suspension for using a racial slur during a conversation with a police dispatcher on a recorded line.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racial. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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racial
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ra·cial
ˈrā-shəl 
: of, relating to, or based on a race
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