multicultural

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mul·ti·cul·tur·al | \ ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rəl

, -ˌtī-, -ˈkəl-chə-

Definition of multicultural

: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures a multicultural society multicultural education a multicultural menu

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Recent Examples on the Web Corporations must also recognize the critical role the multicultural community plays in their business success. — Fortune, "Creating a unified society is up to all of us," 18 Dec. 2020 Virginia has been shifting Democratic for a decade, thanks in large part to growing multicultural suburban and urban areas. — Alan Suderman, ajc, "2021 marquee contest: Virginia governor's race in high gear," 2 Jan. 2021 Immigration was a hot campaign issue in her multicultural district with a significant Asian and Latino population. — Marisa Schultz, Fox News, "Rep.-elect Young Kim brings empathetic approach to immigration: I have 'gone through the process'," 1 Jan. 2021 The incident, captured on a nine-minute video sent across the globe, mobilized people across the United States in a multicultural movement to address an array of racial injustices, particularly police reform. — David Schutz, sun-sentinel.com, "These are the 20 most-read stories of 2020 on SunSentinel.com," 24 Dec. 2020 Filmed before a live audience on a strikingly spare stage, Byrne and his multicultural troupe of 11 musicians and dancers from around the world, all barefoot in their gray wool suits, offer up a joyous paean to community and what brings us together. — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, "From ‘American Utopia’ to ‘Ma Rainey’: The 10 best films of 2020," 21 Dec. 2020 Then multicultural diversity made its inevitable appearance in academia, which subdivided itself into departments of study based on ethnicity. — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, "Joe Biden’s Cabinet of Diversity," 16 Dec. 2020 Adams has her own PhD in art education/multicultural education from Ohio State University. — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, "As critics blast a ‘misogynistic’ op-ed on Jill Biden, a Wall Street Journal editor blames ‘cancel culture’," 14 Dec. 2020 Too many works by Wifredo Lam (1902-82), the great Afro-Chinese Cuban artist whose spiky figures — hybrids of human, animal and vegetable — speak of the complex island culture’s multicultural spiritual history. — Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: How can a museum think it owns too much work by important artists? Ask this one," 14 Dec. 2020

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