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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
To prevent the Nazis from taking control of Greenland—and a cryolite mine in Ivittuut that was critical to the global production of aluminum—the US assumed responsibility for defending the Danish colony.
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Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
But for every optimist backing Musk’s bid to establish a human colony on Mars is an investor on earth wondering if the plan will ever take off.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 June 2026
According to Puckett, physical removal and boiling water methods only target colonies that are mature enough to be visible.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
Meanwhile, in the colonies, Washington and the Continental Army struggled without the same trove of cartographic knowledge their enemy had collected over the previous decades.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 17 June 2026
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Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
But for every optimist backing Musk’s bid to establish a human colony on Mars is an investor on earth wondering if the plan will ever take off.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 June 2026
According to Puckett, physical removal and boiling water methods only target colonies that are mature enough to be visible.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
Meanwhile, in the colonies, Washington and the Continental Army struggled without the same trove of cartographic knowledge their enemy had collected over the previous decades.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colony
Noun
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But from iron plantations to convict leasing to coal-burning blast furnaces, this industry has never stopped taking from Black communities.—
John E. Jackson Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Those older than six could gain freedom, but only after working half a dozen years through plantation apprenticeships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The connection between the two communities in Los Angeles shares a long history.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Some of the new settlements approved recently are retroactive legalizations of tiny outposts, while others are neighborhoods of existing settlements.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The service The service is maybe a touch more reverential than other Four Seasons outposts, but interactions are warm and friendly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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“Colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colony. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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