as in racial
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a festival featuring ethnic food and music
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These efforts laid the groundwork for advancing the political and civil rights of women, other racial and ethnic groups, immigrants, disabled persons and, eventually, members of the gay and lesbian community.
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Philip Klinkner, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2025
Racial and ethnic disparities play a role, too, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, and underscore the need to address social determinants of health such as poverty, education and housing to remove barriers to health.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
Participation rates are fairly consistent across racial and ethnic groups, with similar proportions of White, Black, Hispanic and Asian adults engaging in online dating.
—Nandi Howard, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
The study, which is part of a research series examining the impact wildfires have had on the county’s different racial and ethnic groups, found that more than 12,000 of the 50,000 Asian immigrants and their descendants living within four evacuation zones need language assistance.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Philip Klinkner, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2025
Racial and ethnic disparities play a role, too, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, and underscore the need to address social determinants of health such as poverty, education and housing to remove barriers to health.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
Participation rates are fairly consistent across racial and ethnic groups, with similar proportions of White, Black, Hispanic and Asian adults engaging in online dating.
—Nandi Howard, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
The study, which is part of a research series examining the impact wildfires have had on the county’s different racial and ethnic groups, found that more than 12,000 of the 50,000 Asian immigrants and their descendants living within four evacuation zones need language assistance.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Ethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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