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
Recent Examples on the Web
Given that there is no biological reason to suggest a difference in autism prevalence based on race or ethnicity, the increase in diagnoses across all racial groups is good news.
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Wendy K. Chung, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
The City of Miami unconstitutionally gerrymandered voting districts by race and ethnicity, a federal judge found on Wednesday, throwing out the city’s voting map and rejecting the way city commissioners have tried to hold on to power for more than two decades.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Certainly much less emphasis on race, ethnicity, and gender.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
For the first time in decades, the government is changing its categories for race and ethnicity data.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The changes combine race and ethnicity into one area.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
The group does not collect data on members’ gender, race or ethnicity, Cozby said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The Census is changing its categories on race and ethnicity.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Expanding focus The proposal is a new front in some investors’ quest to get more expansive data on diversity from companies, and similar efforts have been fruitful in obtaining more granularity on policies related to gender, race, and ethnicity.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Wendy K. Chung, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
The City of Miami unconstitutionally gerrymandered voting districts by race and ethnicity, a federal judge found on Wednesday, throwing out the city’s voting map and rejecting the way city commissioners have tried to hold on to power for more than two decades.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Certainly much less emphasis on race, ethnicity, and gender.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
For the first time in decades, the government is changing its categories for race and ethnicity data.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The changes combine race and ethnicity into one area.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
The group does not collect data on members’ gender, race or ethnicity, Cozby said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The Census is changing its categories on race and ethnicity.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Expanding focus The proposal is a new front in some investors’ quest to get more expansive data on diversity from companies, and similar efforts have been fruitful in obtaining more granularity on policies related to gender, race, and ethnicity.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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