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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
Antarctica is a once-in-a-lifetime destination marked by untouched landscapes, drifting icebergs, and thriving penguin colonies.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
Although Starship has yet to complete a full mission, the company is also aiming to produce 1,000 Starship vehicles per year to help humanity build a colony on Mars.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
Starship is SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s answer for how to build out a human colony on Mars.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
When the wind blew from the direction of the colony, ammonia concentrations skyrocketed as high as 13.5 parts per billion—1,000 times higher than the baseline value measured by the instruments.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
Although Starship has yet to complete a full mission, the company is also aiming to produce 1,000 Starship vehicles per year to help humanity build a colony on Mars.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
Starship is SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s answer for how to build out a human colony on Mars.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
When the wind blew from the direction of the colony, ammonia concentrations skyrocketed as high as 13.5 parts per billion—1,000 times higher than the baseline value measured by the instruments.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colony
Noun
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Livingston now ran a grapefruit-and-coconut plantation on the island.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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And you guys shot some of it at an old plantation upstate.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
Noun
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For instance, if an American company wanted to build a hotel in an area that could affect an Indigenous community, the U.S. could push for the deal to require Indigenous approval, or at least consultation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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But instead of rewarding only race results, the Impact League adds a new scoreboard—where points are earned for actions that cut carbon emissions, diversify leadership, and engage underserved communities.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Steiner Studios and the New York City Economic Development Corporation broke ground on a outpost in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Riva has so far opened outposts in Monaco, Venice, Saudi Arabia, Paris, and, of course, Italy, but this marks the yard’s first venture in Spain.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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“Colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colony. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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