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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Nic’s former connection, Cierra, who was kicked off the show for using a racial slur in a past social media post, subtly supported her former partner’s new connection with her best friend.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
First, two contestants' past use of racial slurs online caused their abrupt removals from the hit reality TV dating show, one just days into filming and another late in the season.
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Advertisement Ortega was sent home from the villa by producers towards the end of the season after an Instagram post of her using a racial slur against Asian people was made public.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 13 July 2025
Nic’s relationship with Cierra, however, ended after Cierra was removed from Love Island USA Season 7 on Day 26 after social media posts of Cierra using a racial slur surfaced online, which led Olandria and Nic to couple up on Day 26.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 July 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
First, two contestants' past use of racial slurs online caused their abrupt removals from the hit reality TV dating show, one just days into filming and another late in the season.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025
Advertisement Ortega was sent home from the villa by producers towards the end of the season after an Instagram post of her using a racial slur against Asian people was made public.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 13 July 2025
Nic’s relationship with Cierra, however, ended after Cierra was removed from Love Island USA Season 7 on Day 26 after social media posts of Cierra using a racial slur surfaced online, which led Olandria and Nic to couple up on Day 26.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for racial
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racial. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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racial
adjective
ra·cial
ˈrā-shəl 
: of, relating to, or based on a race
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