as in ethnic
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a survey that included an optional question regarding racial identity, age, and other personal information
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Recent Examples of racial
The goals included hiring and promoting more women and members of racial minority groups, and recruiting more diverse suppliers, including businesses owned by people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, veterans and people with disabilities.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
However, the camp also claimed the lives of many Poles, Roma, Soviet prisoners of war, LGBTQ individuals, and others persecuted under Nazi racial ideology.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
With the arrival of gender parity, and a racial makeup that generally reflects the state’s population, the definition of diversity has expanded beyond race and gender to professional backgrounds.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
This lawsuit is part of broader federal efforts to address racial inequities in governance across the United States.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
However, the camp also claimed the lives of many Poles, Roma, Soviet prisoners of war, LGBTQ individuals, and others persecuted under Nazi racial ideology.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
With the arrival of gender parity, and a racial makeup that generally reflects the state’s population, the definition of diversity has expanded beyond race and gender to professional backgrounds.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
This lawsuit is part of broader federal efforts to address racial inequities in governance across the United States.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racial. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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