Pacific Islander
noun
plural Pacific Islanders
: a native or a descendant of a native of one of the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean
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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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Allison Miller, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
The Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, or AANHPI, audience spends 15% more time viewing live sports than the general public, Nielsen reported Wednesday.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
According to the school’s data, 61% of students at the East Palo Alto campus are Latin American, 7% are Black, and 7% are Pacific Islander.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Just over half of Medi-Cal recipients are Latino, about 16% white, 9% Asian or Pacific Islander, and 7% Black, according to state enrollment data.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2025
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Allison Miller, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
The Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, or AANHPI, audience spends 15% more time viewing live sports than the general public, Nielsen reported Wednesday.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
According to the school’s data, 61% of students at the East Palo Alto campus are Latin American, 7% are Black, and 7% are Pacific Islander.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Just over half of Medi-Cal recipients are Latino, about 16% white, 9% Asian or Pacific Islander, and 7% Black, according to state enrollment data.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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