as in populated
to supply with inhabitants
believes that someday humans will be sent to colonize Mars
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Carl Court / Getty Images Aliyev and others whose countries have developed more recently, many of which were colonized by the West, say they should not be punished economically for the past emissions of wealthier nations.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The species has colonized new regions when transported on ships’ hulls or in ballast water that is drained in ports.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
When all one sees is colonized and colonizers, certain experiences register and others do not.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
France officially colonized Madagascar in 1896, and Madagascar gained independence in 1960.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Every crevice of contemporary life has been colonized.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Australia was colonized in the late 1700s.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The species has colonized new regions when transported on ships’ hulls or in ballast water that is drained in ports.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
When all one sees is colonized and colonizers, certain experiences register and others do not.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
France officially colonized Madagascar in 1896, and Madagascar gained independence in 1960.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Every crevice of contemporary life has been colonized.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Australia was colonized in the late 1700s.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Colonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonized. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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