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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Now in its third year, the program continues to champion innovation in design within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Leaders of the Jewish, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and LGBTQ caucuses all spoke at the press conference in support of the resolution and echoed remarks condemning Trump’s actions.
—Molly Gibbs
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The event was supported by Oak Park and River Forest High School’s Pan-Asian Leadership Society, or PALS, local Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans and the Village of Oak Park.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, Ana set off in search of frosty treats from the diaspora.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Leaders of the Jewish, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and LGBTQ caucuses all spoke at the press conference in support of the resolution and echoed remarks condemning Trump’s actions.
—Molly Gibbs
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The event was supported by Oak Park and River Forest High School’s Pan-Asian Leadership Society, or PALS, local Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans and the Village of Oak Park.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, Ana set off in search of frosty treats from the diaspora.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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