non-Hispanic

adjective

non-His·​pan·​ic ˌnän-hi-ˈspa-nik How to pronounce non-Hispanic (audio)
: not Hispanic
non-Hispanic white voters
non-Hispanic noun

Examples of non-Hispanic in a Sentence

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Now, white, non-Hispanic individuals make up a minority of district residents and around 38% of the population of potential voters in the district, according to data used in the district's 2022 redistricting process. Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Livingston County is a predominantly white area: 93.6% white, non-Hispanic or Latino, compared with 58.4% nationally, according to census data. Sonja Krohn and Siddhi Choubey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 Politics What are Harris’ and Trump’s swing-state strategies for the final stretch? Oct. 25, 2024 In 1990, about 77% of the American public was non-Hispanic white. Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 According to those numbers, non-Hispanic Black voters have cast 22 percent of votes so far. Julia Mueller, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for non-Hispanic 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-Hispanic was in 1920

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“Non-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Hispanic. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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