multiethnic
adjective
mul·ti·eth·nic
ˌməl-tē-ˈeth-nik 
-ˌtī-
: made up of people of various ethnicities
a multiethnic country
also
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse ethnicities
multiethnic literature
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New Hope Presbyterian Church, a multiethnic congregation led by a Black female pastor in Anaheim, started a string orchestra in April, welcoming students, including those who may have trouble getting into and paying for music programs.
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Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Once the preserve of the nation’s upper class, the GOP is now a collection of a multiethnic working class and the still-large remainder of the old, Bush/Romney-era party.
—Henry Olsen, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
Scientists should also include in their analyses people who self-identify as multiracial or multiethnic and partner with minority-group communities to guide research.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Salam hopes to cultivate at the institute a generation of intellectuals who can speak to the post–Hart–Celler multiethnic politics of the majority-minority nation to come.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Once the preserve of the nation’s upper class, the GOP is now a collection of a multiethnic working class and the still-large remainder of the old, Bush/Romney-era party.
—Henry Olsen, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
Scientists should also include in their analyses people who self-identify as multiracial or multiethnic and partner with minority-group communities to guide research.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Salam hopes to cultivate at the institute a generation of intellectuals who can speak to the post–Hart–Celler multiethnic politics of the majority-minority nation to come.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Multiethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiethnic. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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