ethnicities

plural of ethnicity
as in nationalities
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities

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Recent Examples of ethnicities This means finding individuals from different areas and ethnicities to gain fresh perspectives. Jeff Maggs, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The community is diverse with different faiths, denominations, ethnicities and views about Syria's government. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024 That would include any misleading statements about its performance identifying people of different genders, ethnicities, and skin tones. William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2024 For tonight, our yard is open in unity for all people, all races, creeds, genders, ethnicities and backgrounds. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Research published in 2007 in the Journal of the National Medical Association found that physicians are twice as likely to underestimate pain in Black patients compared with all other ethnicities combined. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024 While all races and ethnicities are affected by breast cancer, women of color experience significant disparities with respect to screening, diagnosis and treatment compared to their White peers. Omer Awan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 The reason behind such a risk difference among ethnicities is unknown, according to Nancy You, MD, a professor of colon and rectal surgery and medical director of MD Anderson’s Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Program in Houston. Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Oct. 2024 The documentary also dives into the racial disparities of menopause treatments and the differences as to how ethnicities experience and view menopause. Kristin Auble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024
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  • The World Nineball Tour, with its global player base representing over 40 nationalities, is poised to redefine the sport’s standing on the world stage, and Frazer is leading the charge.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • There’s much to love about this massive set, but one of the most wonderful aspects of it is the variety of films on display, spanning genres, nationalities, and film styles.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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  • Internationally, nations such as China, India, and members of the European Union are ramping up investments in green technologies, with the global green economy now worth over $10 trillion annually.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Biden administration has launched an investigation into alleged labor and human rights violations in Nicaragua, marking a significant development in the already tense relations between the two nations.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For minorities, the risk-reward calculus still tilts in favor of playing.
    Beryl Rosenstein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Ethnicities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicities. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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