Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
hi-ˈspa-nik 
1
: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent and especially of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain
Hispanic
noun
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The Big Data Poll also found that 52.9 percent of Hispanic voters, a group that was key to Trump's election victory in November, still approve of the president.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
After leaving his position on June 29, 2009, Souter was replaced by Obama’s appointee Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic person and the third woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 9 May 2025
Black drivers and Hispanic drivers experienced the highest search rates at nearly 3%, but contraband was found in only 20% and 16% of those searches, respectively.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
All of these challenges disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic folks and those of low socioeconomic status, which experts say contributes to thousands of preventable deaths from cervical cancer every year in the US.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 May 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
After leaving his position on June 29, 2009, Souter was replaced by Obama’s appointee Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic person and the third woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 9 May 2025
Black drivers and Hispanic drivers experienced the highest search rates at nearly 3%, but contraband was found in only 20% and 16% of those searches, respectively.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
All of these challenges disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic folks and those of low socioeconomic status, which experts say contributes to thousands of preventable deaths from cervical cancer every year in the US.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 May 2025
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“Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hispanic. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
his-ˈpan-ik
1
: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain
2
: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America
Hispanic
noun
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