multicultural
adjective
mul·ti·cul·tur·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rəl 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈkəl-chə-
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures
a multicultural society
multicultural education
a multicultural menu
multiculturally
adverb
ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rə-lē
-ˌtī-
-ˈkəl-chə-
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Long before the concept of multicultural education emerged, the United Negro Improvement Association pushed for the teaching of Black history and culture.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
Many teacher education programs and professional accrediting agencies require coursework in diversity and/or multicultural education that could be impacted by this order.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 31 Jan. 2025
The reports of arson and explicit graffiti have unnerved a nation that prides itself on being a multicultural and tolerant society and where a third of the population was born overseas.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Canada offers a vibrant, multicultural society with strong democratic institutions.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
Many teacher education programs and professional accrediting agencies require coursework in diversity and/or multicultural education that could be impacted by this order.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 31 Jan. 2025
The reports of arson and explicit graffiti have unnerved a nation that prides itself on being a multicultural and tolerant society and where a third of the population was born overseas.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Canada offers a vibrant, multicultural society with strong democratic institutions.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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multicultural
adjective
mul·ti·cul·tur·al
ˌməl-ti-ˈkəlch-rəl
-ˌtī-
-ˌtī-
-ə-rəl
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures
a multicultural society
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