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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One from 2019 came with 30 recommendations touching on racial profiling, pretext stops, recruitment and gang suppression activity.
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Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
However, there are concerns with using AI at the border, including those revolving around privacy, human rights and the perpetuation of racial discrimination of migrants.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
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Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
However, there are concerns with using AI at the border, including those revolving around privacy, human rights and the perpetuation of racial discrimination of migrants.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racial. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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racial
adjective
ra·cial
ˈrā-shəl 
: of, relating to, or based on a race
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