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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The investigation also determined that the 17-year-old boy charged with two counts of committing a hate crime yelled a racial slur and another derogatory term during one of the incidents, according to police.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Some Black critics, including W. E. B. Du Bois, denounced his Black separatist views and his relationship with the Ku Klux Klan, who shared Garvey's goal of racial separatism.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
There was no racial abuse heard during the match on Friday, but the fans were mocking him before and during the game.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The district was already the subject of a federal investigation into racial harassment of students, and a 2021 settlement agreement laid out steps aimed at improving its policies and procedures.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Some Black critics, including W. E. B. Du Bois, denounced his Black separatist views and his relationship with the Ku Klux Klan, who shared Garvey's goal of racial separatism.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
There was no racial abuse heard during the match on Friday, but the fans were mocking him before and during the game.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The district was already the subject of a federal investigation into racial harassment of students, and a 2021 settlement agreement laid out steps aimed at improving its policies and procedures.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racial. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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racial
adjective
ra·cial
ˈrā-shəl 
: of, relating to, or based on a race
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