RACES Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

races 1 of 2

noun

plural of race

as in families

archaic a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the last descendent of a race of kings

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as in nations

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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races

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of race

as in competes

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

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as in speeds

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 races

Noun

In races across the country, former GOP politicians are leaning into their pasts. — Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026 His Olympics paintings capture the energy of soccer matches, foot races, and the joy and diversity of sport. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026 However, these players have a crucial opportunity for redemption as playoff races intensify. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The electoral landscape in the state has shifted since 2018, when voters last weighed in on open races for all of the top statewide offices of governor, attorney general and secretary of state. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The revival will feature a cast with actors of different races and genders who will play the characters as written by Miller. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 The museum is adjacent to the Barber Motorsports Park, which has hosted Grand-Am, Pirelli World Challenge, Vintage Racing Series events, AMA SuperBike and IndyCar Series races. — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Senate races are particularly vital to Democrats, who are looking take control in the chamber where the GOP has a slim majority. — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The race, like all IndyCar races this season, will be on Fox. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Finn Gomez / Getty Images Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 When Phoebe Hunt, a documentarian for Tempus Tours, discovers that a real estate heiress who didn’t return from a journey is actually a suspicious woman from Phoebe’s past, Phoebe races to stop history from being rewritten. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 Five big School Board races Despite Broward’s anemic turnout, the stakes are high for the county School Board on Tuesday. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Many voters will also have Miami-Dade School Board races on their ballots. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 While demographics and gerrymandering make many North Carolina House and Senate races non-events, a handful of races in the Charlotte area are expected to be close. — Mary Ramsey august 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Luna has issued a slew of endorsements this cycle, wading into competitive general elections, open-seat primaries, and even races pitting fellow Republicans against one another. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026 One of the teams that races in Formula E, DS Penske, is part of Penske Media Corporation, which publishes Sportico. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
The gesture continues a pattern for Swift, who has a long history of quietly funding GoFundMe campaigns for fans and strangers facing medical emergencies, including past donations to families affected by natural disasters and accidents.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of families

Noun

Officials in nations that have traditionally had strong economic links with Iran have not heard much from the US this week.

— Yash Roy, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Trump has made no secret of his intent to halt the advancing influence by both adversary nations into not only Venezuela, but throughout the Western hemisphere.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of nations

Verb

Heavy federal borrowing competes with families and businesses for capital, pushing up the cost of mortgages, car loans and financing.

— Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
The event comes as China expands its robotics industry and competes to establish leadership in humanoid and autonomous machines, with more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries also taking part in the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of competes

Noun

The site is significant and dates to the 1600s, for council meetings between tribes around the Great Lakes.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Handcrafted beads, baskets, tools, weapons and even the string used to hold all of them together were represented by crafters from across California tribes.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribes

Noun

Vargas found that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had exceeded his authority by categorically stopping consular officers from issuing visas based on applicants’ nationalities.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The Reuters news agency and The Kathmandu Post cited a statement by police putting the death toll at 22, but there was no word on the nationalities of the casualties.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Summary This article contends that inflation management is not, and never has been, the Federal Reserve's core responsibility.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The company contends its plan serves the town, the residential marketplace and the interest of historic preservation.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of contends

Verb

Linebacker Weston Reis also came through for 2-0 Palos Verdes, which travels to Carson next Thursday in another challenging nonleague game.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The story follows Ana, a young Black French woman who, following the death of her grandmother, travels to her matriarch’s birth city of Belo Horizonte.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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