Asian American
noun
variants
or less commonly Asian-American
plural Asian Americans also Asian-Americans
: an American of Asian descent
Asian American
adjective
or less commonly Asian-American
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Janet Yang, the first Asian American to lead the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will cap off the Taiwan Creative Content Fest with a keynote address exploring how Asian filmmakers can expand their reach in international markets.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The Asian American Hotel Association reports that more than 33,000 hotels and motels owned by its members create millions of jobs and generate billions of dollars in revenue every year.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Diversity demos were 70% Caucasian, 17% Latino and Hispanic, 7% Asian American and 2% Black.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Several smaller programs for colleges with certain percentages of Asian American, Black or Native American students were also reduced.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Wu, 40, was elected as the mayor of Boston in 2021, becoming the first woman and first Asian American to serve in the position.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The grants are part of the Foundation’s Lotus Fund, which was established to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage and address needs in those communities.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The screenplay won the 2023 Asian American International Screenplay Competition.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Mind you, the membership of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) is maybe a thousand higher-ed faculty and graduate students from across the humanities and social sciences.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The Asian American Hotel Association reports that more than 33,000 hotels and motels owned by its members create millions of jobs and generate billions of dollars in revenue every year.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Diversity demos were 70% Caucasian, 17% Latino and Hispanic, 7% Asian American and 2% Black.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Several smaller programs for colleges with certain percentages of Asian American, Black or Native American students were also reduced.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Wu, 40, was elected as the mayor of Boston in 2021, becoming the first woman and first Asian American to serve in the position.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The grants are part of the Foundation’s Lotus Fund, which was established to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage and address needs in those communities.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The screenplay won the 2023 Asian American International Screenplay Competition.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Mind you, the membership of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) is maybe a thousand higher-ed faculty and graduate students from across the humanities and social sciences.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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“Asian American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asian%20American. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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