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ethnicity

[eth-nis-i-tee] / ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /
NOUN
ethnic background
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Death rates fell for men and women, for every age group, and for most race and ethnicity categories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

These factors include age, sex, ethnicity, body mass index, smoking status, existing medical conditions, previous muscle problems, vitamin D deficiency, medication use, and whether a person has been prescribed statins.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

Race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, class, disability and geography don’t line up in perfect political harmony, and each social marker tells only a fraction of the whole story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

It was part of a broader bilingual policy adopted in the 1960s, which stipulated English to be spoken by all Singaporeans, along with their "mother tongue", a language determined by their ethnicity.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Every race and ethnicity represented at the camp.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed



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