as in social
tending to group with others of the same kind
colonial organisms
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as in settler
a person who settles in a new region
European colonials who built coffee plantations in East Africa
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Recent Examples of colonial
Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
While there, tour the city’s colonial mansions with Chiang Mai a la Carte.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
During the near 50-year U.S. colonial regime, American officials in Manila encouraged landless farmers from Christian provinces to settle in Mindanao.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The churches of Stellenbosch are blinding-white affairs in the colonial Cape Dutch style.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
While there, tour the city’s colonial mansions with Chiang Mai a la Carte.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
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There’s a deeply historic feel here, bolstered by cobblestone streets, 18th century row homes and a palpable identity as an economic hub in colonial times.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
During the near 50-year U.S. colonial regime, American officials in Manila encouraged landless farmers from Christian provinces to settle in Mindanao.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonial
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According to a social post this week by the KITU union in India, some Technicolor employees have agreed to file an industrial dispute against management.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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So, as a solution to over 20 years of the industry’s spending addiction, Elba turned her social initiative addressing beauty’s excess, Beauty Access, into a donation drive.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Viewers see the local playground being torn down, the killing of Adra’s brother by Israeli soldiers, and other attacks by Jewish settlers while the community tries to survive.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Evitts Homesite Trail Overlooking Lake Habeeb is Evitts Mountain, named for one of the first European settlers in Allegany County.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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In a March 7, 2025, X/Twitter post, early Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem reflected on the momentous shift in policy.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The fire that destroyed the Bidwell Mansion began unexpectedly, spread uncontrollably and puzzled a community that had for generations grown in the footprint and shadow of the pioneer family.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the 1750s and 1760s, British troops forcibly removed French colonists from Acadia in Nova Scotia and recruited thousands of Colonists from neighboring New England to move north.—
G. Patrick O'Brien,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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This is the violent sleight of hand of the colonist, the oppressor.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonial. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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