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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Furthermore, all of the women of color directors this year were Asian (Ganatra, Shi, Song, Kang, Hikari and Zhao); none were Black, Hispanic/Latina, Native American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander or Middle Eastern/North African.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
Of the 41 people who reported race and ethnicity information, 85% identified as White, 12% as African-American or Black, and 2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Those are often immigrant families, including from Asian and Pacific Islander communities in which hepatitis B remains endemic.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
In Santa Clara County, nearly 95% of people with hepatitis B are Asian American or Pacific Islander, according to the study by researchers at Stanford University.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
Of the 41 people who reported race and ethnicity information, 85% identified as White, 12% as African-American or Black, and 2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Those are often immigrant families, including from Asian and Pacific Islander communities in which hepatitis B remains endemic.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
In Santa Clara County, nearly 95% of people with hepatitis B are Asian American or Pacific Islander, according to the study by researchers at Stanford University.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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