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
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Also, the colonial conversation — both from other African countries and other countries that colonize people — to be able to understand and to be able to see their story in it.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 26 Jan. 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
Officials said the tavern was likely targeted because of its proximity to Wall Street and because of its colonial past which dates back to the days of George Washington.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Also, the colonial conversation — both from other African countries and other countries that colonize people — to be able to understand and to be able to see their story in it.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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
Adjective
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Our customers are eager for books and discussions about literature, art, and social issues.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
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Coming from a filmmaker with a background in video art and large-scale installations, the film uses 3D scanning and AI to explore questions of dispossession and social control through the prism of a commonplace police identity check.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Due to a lack of hedgehogs, the settlers began using another hibernating mammal: the groundhog.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Violence has grown in the West Bank; settlers are out of control, even as President Donald Trump has lifted sanctions on them; and there is more talk of annexation of the West Bank by Israel, which would most likely mean denying Palestinians democratic rights.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Leading the charge is Brandon Marshall, the six-time Pro Bowler and media pioneer, who is kicking off the project on his YouTube channel.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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New Village Arts explores the private life of famed scientist Marie Curie in new play The first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the discoverer of radium and polonium, Marie Curie is one of scientific history’s pioneers.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Still, many colonists had not seriously considered separating from the mother country—until a history-making pamphlet was published in the City of Brotherly Love on January 10, 1776.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Recommended for European travelers and colonists heading to the East in the late 1800s, quinine was initially added to various alcoholic beverages to mask its bitterness.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonial. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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