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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So were some of her other Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) friends from the service industry.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
According to the school’s website, 61% of students at the East Palo Alto campus are Latin American, 7% are Black, and 7% are Pacific Islander.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearly 75 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) food trucks, pop-ups, restaurants and beverage makers on the Front Range are participating in the special week, which runs April 26 to May 3, 2026.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
More than four in 10 Black women experience physical violence from an intimate partner during their lifetimes — a much higher rate than women who are white, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander — according to a 2014 study by the Centers for Disease Control.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
According to the school’s website, 61% of students at the East Palo Alto campus are Latin American, 7% are Black, and 7% are Pacific Islander.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Nearly 75 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) food trucks, pop-ups, restaurants and beverage makers on the Front Range are participating in the special week, which runs April 26 to May 3, 2026.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
More than four in 10 Black women experience physical violence from an intimate partner during their lifetimes — a much higher rate than women who are white, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander — according to a 2014 study by the Centers for Disease Control.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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