race 1 of 2

noun

Definition of racenext
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as in ethnicity
dated a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions Winston Churchill's famous hope and prediction that World War II would be remembered by future generations as the finest hour of the Britannic race

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2
as in family
archaic a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the last descendent of a race of kings

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race

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verb

1
as in to compete
to engage in a contest just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India

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Recent Examples of race
Noun
However, the Panthers have ground to make up in the Conference USA race, falling to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in Conference USA while Jacksonville State improves to 5-2 (3-0) and Liberty sits at 5-1 (2-0). — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 The Duongs also allegedly bankrolled a negative campaign mailer targeting Thao's rivals in the mayoral race. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
Amazon-Globalstar is poised to become a rival to SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile and AST SpaceMobile, which have all been racing to develop satellite communication for cellular dead zones. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 The crash sent emergency crews racing to the sports complex in northeast Wichita, where bystanders had already stepped forward to help the injured. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for race
Recent Examples of Synonyms for race
  1. ethnicity
  2. family
  3. compete
  4. speed
  5. nationality
  6. tribe
  7. contend
  8. travel
Noun
  • The hackers also obtained access to unique student identifier numbers as well as information about gender, race or ethnicity, primary language, country of origin and English learner status.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But for decades, because of his ethnicity, Tenzing’s role in the mission was understated by history; he was treated as Hillary’s noble assistant.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of ethnicity
Noun
  • But others criticized the tactics used and family separations.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • To support the Rose family, those interested can contribute to a GoFundMe.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of family
Verb
  • Rose was having a standout season with the Rangers, a program on track to make the postseason and compete for the first playoff win in the school’s young history.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • With no party likely to win a majority, Netanyahu’s Likud and its far-right, ultra-Orthodox allies face centrist and left-wing challengers competing to assemble a governing coalition.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of compete
Verb
  • Ambrossi can’t sit still, and has left his hotel to speed-walk through the city, speaking rapidly and barely glancing at his phone screen.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Supporters say Prop 45 will speed up environmental review for essential housing, transportation, water, health, education and other projects, cutting costly delays and passing the savings on to consumers.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of speed
Noun
  • As part of orchestrating this project, Simon was also involved in securing visas for the various international performers, encountering in the process the uneven access to travel for cultural workers across classes, nationalities, and milieus.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The job even gets meta, with the British star cracking a joke about which nationalities are cast in best roles Hollywood has to offer Black talent.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of nationality
Noun
  • Native American tribes say the approximately 520-acre site in Virginia is sacred.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The company agrees with skeptics like the NFL that justices must eventually opine on whether states and tribes should regulate its sports event contracts as sports bets, a Supreme Court litigator working with Kalshi told Semafor.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tribe
Verb
  • State officials contend the walkout is unlawful because the union failed to exempt employees deemed essential to public safety and is not properly engaging in mediations due to the call for a one-day strike.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Netflix film, which premiered at New York Film Festival earlier this month, is one of 10 Oscar-contending feature documentaries included in Doc Stories’ lineup.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of contend
Verb
  • These clots can travel to the lungs and stop blood flow, leading to a pulmonary embolism.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Caltrans said the deck replacement is necessary to preserve the structural integrity of the bridge and improve safety for maintenance workers, truck drivers and the traveling public.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/race. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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