forbidden word: diverse communities

diverse adj. 1 My sister and I have diverse ideas on how to raise children: different, differing, dissimilar, disparate, contrqdictory, conflicting, opposite. 2 She has diverse interests: varied, of many kinds, sundry, far-flung. Ant. identical, same.

from – Family Word Finder: Reader’s Digest. The Reader’s Digest Association, 1975.

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diverse adj. 1 of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike: a wide range of diverse opinions. 2 of various kinds or forms; multiform. 3 including representatives from more than one social, cultural, or economic group, especially members of ethnic or religious minority groups: a diverse student body.

Origin of diverse¹ First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin dīversus (past participle of dīvertere “to divert ”), equivalent to dī- di- ² + vert- (base of vertere “to turn”) + -tus, past participle suffix, with -tt- regularly becoming -s-

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025g). In Dictionary.com.

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communities (plural of community) A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town, or neighborhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms. Durable good relations that extend beyond immediate genealogical ties also define a sense of community, important to people’s identity, practice, and roles in social institutions such as family, home, work, government, TV network, society, or humanity at large. Although communities are usually small relative to personal social ties, “community” may also refer to large-group affiliations such as national communities, international communities, and virtual communities.

In terms of sociological categories, a community can seem like a sub-set of a social collectivity. In developmental views, a community can emerge out of a collectivity.

The English-language word “community” derives from the Old French comuneté (Modern French: communauté), which comes from the Latin communitas “community”, “public spirit” (from Latin communis, “common”).

Human communities may have intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, and risks in common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness.

from — Wikipedia contributors. (2025g, April 22). Community – Wikipedia.

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Culturally Diverse Communities means communities of different diversity dimensions including: race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation/identity, socio-economic status, age, religion, physical and/or mental/neurological abilities, language, geographical location (e.g. urban/rural), veteran, and/or other pertinent characteristics.

from — Culturally Diverse Communities Definition | Law Insider. (n.d.). Law Insider.

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sentence examples: diverse communities

Foreign languages play an increasingly prominent role in urban schools that serve diverse ethnic communities.
The New York Times

Instead, Mrs. Clinton has largely tried to out-Rudy Rudy with unsuccessful appeals to New York’s diverse ethnic communities.
The New York Times

The 40-foot MetLife Donor Coach “will allow quick and convenient blood drives among diverse ethnic communities,” said Robert L. Jones, the center’s president and chief executive.
The New York Times

Nowruz is a holiday that is celebrated by people from diverse ethnic communities and religious backgrounds for thousands of years.
Huffington Post

The company is betting its survival on being able to turn its seasons into a cultural town commons where the area’s diverse ethnic communities can meet.
Los Angeles Times

In most countries however, national average can disguise significant in-country variations explained by the presence of diverse ethnic communities with differing attitudes and practices regarding FGM/C.
Unicef

from — ludwig.guru

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