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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Other consumer groups getting a slice of compensation include Consumer Federation of California Education Foundation, National Asian American Coalition and United Policyholders.
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
And the thing that scared me the most was my cultural identity crisis, talking about being an Asian American.
—NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
Lien later served as executive director of the Asian American Institute, now Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Latino and Hispanic moviegoers led yesterday with 37%, followed by 25% Caucasian, 20% Black, and 13% Asian American, and 5% Native American/other.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
Our sister organizations that support stories from the Asian American, Latinx, Native American, Pacific Islander, and other underrepresented communities face similar challenges.
—Leslie Fields-Cruz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
And the thing that scared me the most was my cultural identity crisis, talking about being an Asian American.
—NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
Lien later served as executive director of the Asian American Institute, now Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Latino and Hispanic moviegoers led yesterday with 37%, followed by 25% Caucasian, 20% Black, and 13% Asian American, and 5% Native American/other.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
Our sister organizations that support stories from the Asian American, Latinx, Native American, Pacific Islander, and other underrepresented communities face similar challenges.
—Leslie Fields-Cruz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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
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“Asian American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asian%20American. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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