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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
The former British colony, which was handed back to China in 1997, has different trade and customs policies from mainland China, thanks to the semi-autonomous status granted by Beijing during the handover.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
In the balletic battles staged by director Kazuya Tsurumaki (of FLCL and Evangelion fame), humanoid hunks of metal leap and twirl across the stars before smashing into space colonies or each other.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
She was sent to Alaska six months before June’s arrival, when the U.S. Army liberated her colony.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
Other successes include the establishment of an assurance colony of Chrisangi leaf insects to prevent extinction of the species, along with fawns from Malayan sambar deer, barasinghas and hog deer.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
In the balletic battles staged by director Kazuya Tsurumaki (of FLCL and Evangelion fame), humanoid hunks of metal leap and twirl across the stars before smashing into space colonies or each other.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
She was sent to Alaska six months before June’s arrival, when the U.S. Army liberated her colony.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
Other successes include the establishment of an assurance colony of Chrisangi leaf insects to prevent extinction of the species, along with fawns from Malayan sambar deer, barasinghas and hog deer.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colony
Noun
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The color was first derived from the dye produced on indigo plantations across the South Carolina coast, Atlas Obscura reported.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This is highly specific work that depends on each plantation's unique characteristics, including location, soil type, and coffee variety.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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An Ohio community remembers Fiona, a Great Pyrenees-golden retriever mix therapy dog, who completed a goal of over 1,000 therapeutic visits.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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This all called for greater vigilance in Jackson: the survivors were going to prep for a possible breach of the community’s defensive walls.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Few, however, deliver on that promise quite as literally as the new Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing, the brand's second outpost in the Chinese capital.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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But the inclusion of these uninhabited volcanic outposts raised eyebrows.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colony. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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