multiracial
adjective
mul·ti·ra·cial
ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl 
-ˌtī-
1
: composed of, involving, or representing various races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a multiracial society
multiracial families
"This is real music by real musicians," exclaimed Prince in the midst of "Controversy," one of roughly two dozen songs he performed before an adoring multiracial, all-ages, pansexual, sold-out crowd.—
Ernest Hardy
Ernest Hardy2
: having parents or ancestors of different races
Junior high and high school, with their harsh social delineation, can be particularly tough. But multiracial teens who run the gantlet often emerge with a stronger sense of self.—Lynette Clemetson
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Most of them were constructed decades after the Civil War, as part of an effort to demonize Reconstruction and its goal of multiracial democracy, and to justify the emerging Jim Crow regime.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
From that day on, Doroshow became Miss Major’s child, joining a multigenerational, multiracial family built brick by brick by a pioneering advocate who believed deeply in an expansive understanding of family.
—Tre’vell Anderson, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Only 33% or fewer Black, Hispanic, multiracial, or Middle Eastern/North African workers report having quality jobs, while the figure is higher among White (42%) and Asian American (46%) workers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
And this decision has the potential to be the tipping point where the court declares unconstitutional or heavily restricts the ability for Congress to create remedies that promote multiracial democracy.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
From that day on, Doroshow became Miss Major’s child, joining a multigenerational, multiracial family built brick by brick by a pioneering advocate who believed deeply in an expansive understanding of family.
—Tre’vell Anderson, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Only 33% or fewer Black, Hispanic, multiracial, or Middle Eastern/North African workers report having quality jobs, while the figure is higher among White (42%) and Asian American (46%) workers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
And this decision has the potential to be the tipping point where the court declares unconstitutional or heavily restricts the ability for Congress to create remedies that promote multiracial democracy.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Multiracial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiracial. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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multiracial
adjective
mul·ti·ra·cial
ˌməl-ti-ˈrā-shəl
-ˌtī-
1
: composed of, involving, or representing various races
2
: having parents or ancestors of different races
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