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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The Turner Diaries, a racist novel published in the 1970s that served as inspiration for Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and January 6 insurrectionists, depicts white women as racial soldiers charged with replenishing the world.
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Seyward Darby, Vogue, 3 May 2025
That is raising concerns among some community members that in building pricey new houses, developers will usher in a wave of gentrification that will at least partially wipe away the architectural, racial and economic diversity that’s a hallmark of the small town below the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
By weaving together music, history, and the era’s racial and political forces, the series delivers a poignant, soulful, and deeply American story.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Other minority groups started sporting zoot suits, and the bold designs made Chicanos a target of racial violence in 1940s Los Angeles, when fabric was being rationed during World War II.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Seyward Darby, Vogue, 3 May 2025
That is raising concerns among some community members that in building pricey new houses, developers will usher in a wave of gentrification that will at least partially wipe away the architectural, racial and economic diversity that’s a hallmark of the small town below the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
By weaving together music, history, and the era’s racial and political forces, the series delivers a poignant, soulful, and deeply American story.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Other minority groups started sporting zoot suits, and the bold designs made Chicanos a target of racial violence in 1940s Los Angeles, when fabric was being rationed during World War II.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racial. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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racial
adjective
ra·cial
ˈrā-shəl 
: of, relating to, or based on a race
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