biracial
adjective
bi·ra·cial
(ˌ)bī-ˈrā-shəl 
: of, relating to, or involving members of two races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a biracial coalition
biracial couples
also
: having parents from two races
biracial children
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By the late 19th century, white Southerners had regained control of state governments from the biracial coalitions that emerged following the ratification of the 15th Amendment.
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Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Fuentes, a 27-year-old influencer with more than 730,000 followers on X, showed his audience a photo of Vance with his Indian American wife and biracial kids in front of the Taj Mahal.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
In a video released by Gender Justice, Mudra, who is biracial and not transgender, said this was not the first time she has been questioned about her gender in a public restroom.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
Nationally, Black, Hispanic, Native American and biracial individuals only made up 20% of business doctoral students at 154 business schools in 2020-21, according to a report from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Fuentes, a 27-year-old influencer with more than 730,000 followers on X, showed his audience a photo of Vance with his Indian American wife and biracial kids in front of the Taj Mahal.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
In a video released by Gender Justice, Mudra, who is biracial and not transgender, said this was not the first time she has been questioned about her gender in a public restroom.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
Nationally, Black, Hispanic, Native American and biracial individuals only made up 20% of business doctoral students at 154 business schools in 2020-21, according to a report from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Biracial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biracial. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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biracial
adjective
bi·ra·cial
(ˈ)bī-ˈrā-shəl
: of, relating to, or involving people from two races
biracial communities
especially
: having biological parents of two different ethnic identities
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