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as in plantation
a settlement in a new country or region
the early history of New York City when it was a Dutch colony
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Recent Examples of colony
Denmark ruled Greenland as a colony until 1953, when the island achieved greater powers of self-governance.
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Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The room includes a fresco by artist David Roma that takes visual cues from the sunsets of former French colonies.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
More: What Greenland's election means for Trump's desire to take over island
Greenland is a former Danish colony and has been a territory since 1953.
—Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tom Little, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Additionally, its rope nurseries feature 160 ropes with 1,600 coral fragments on their way to growing into new colonies.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The room includes a fresco by artist David Roma that takes visual cues from the sunsets of former French colonies.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
More: What Greenland's election means for Trump's desire to take over island
Greenland is a former Danish colony and has been a territory since 1953.
—Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Tom Little, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Additionally, its rope nurseries feature 160 ropes with 1,600 coral fragments on their way to growing into new colonies.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colony
Noun
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In the 1950s, banana wilt swept through plantations of the then-dominant Gros Michel banana, driving the variety nearly to extinction.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mecklenburg County unveiled Thursday the new design for the former Huntersville slave plantation closed by controversy four years ago.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Those include the Health Resources and Services Administration, which oversees and provides funding for hundreds of community health centers around the country, as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which funds clinics and oversees the national 988 hotline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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But what defines a true community — as different from a simple base or an outpost — is that a proper settlement must maintain a self-sustaining population.—
Dave S. Brody,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The outposts will feature claw machines filled with products, merchandise and grand prizes, including tickets redeemable for the Berry Collection luggage pieces.—
Charlie Carballo,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colony. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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