nationalities

plural of nationality
as in nations
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions New York City may have more nationalities than any other metropolis in the world

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Recent Examples of nationalities While there are no national statistics tracking the nationalities of workers in the industry, our empirical studies and ongoing field research indicate that most of today’s workers are from Mexico and Guatemala. Kathleen Sexsmith, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025 The nationalities driving the most growth were those from Central and Southern America, as well as the Philippines, Nigeria and Afghanistan. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 There are 100 people on tour, representing dozens of different nationalities. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025 The plan to revoke parole for those nationalities was first reported by CBS News. Ted Hesson, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 The nationalities of the people detained were not shared by officials. Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 Anyone who didn’t find themselves in the rankings of which races, nationalities, genders, or belief systems have equal value. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2025 Courtesy of the Curaçao Tourist Board A melting pot of nationalities, Curaçao is more than a beach destination. Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025 Aboard the boat were 17 men and three women, who claimed Mexican and Chinese nationalities. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalities
Noun
  • The plan, reported in January in The Age newspaper, has been floated by the three most powerful and richest cricket nations - India, Australia and England who would be part of a top tier consisting of seven teams.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Our goal should be free trade with free nations.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The theatre was about 75% full, with a wide range of ages, genders and ethnicities at least to the naked eye.
    Joan Michelson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Other ethnicities didn’t fare much better, with African American women on 27% and Asian or Pacific Islander women on 26%.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Neither of these showed any significant differences between minorities and white drivers.
    Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Within the next decade, minorities will be the majority.
    Andre Johnson Jr., Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Nationalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalities. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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