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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
Charleston is the oldest and largest city in South Carolina, according to the city, which was founded as a British colony in 1670.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 July 2025
The intent of the colonial government wasn’t to hire someone to work with the people of the Philippines to design an urban plan that would work for them, but to hire someone who knew how to design in a way that would reinforce American control over its new colony.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 July 2025
Yes, artists are important to the persistence of culture, but artisanal skills must take a back seat to functional skills when a colony is still in its early stage.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 July 2025
These insects are found in colonies, clustered on the undersides of leaves and stems.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 July 2025
The intent of the colonial government wasn’t to hire someone to work with the people of the Philippines to design an urban plan that would work for them, but to hire someone who knew how to design in a way that would reinforce American control over its new colony.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 July 2025
Yes, artists are important to the persistence of culture, but artisanal skills must take a back seat to functional skills when a colony is still in its early stage.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 July 2025
These insects are found in colonies, clustered on the undersides of leaves and stems.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colony
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Narrated by Brown, the story centers Wash’s 19th-century odyssey from the Barbados sugar plantation where he was born to the Canadian city and beyond.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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If all of these things seem correct, a historian would then look into other documents, such as previous appraisals or the plantation’s accounting ledger, which might be housed in the same collection or might be in another archive.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 July 2025
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The city's choice to close fewer homeless camps in recent years differs from some communities that have banned public camping and a new Trump directive to remove people from the streets.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Rebecca Romijn received a lot of love from the geek community gathered at Comic-Con on Saturday, not just for her role on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, but also Avengers: Doomsday.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Reykjavik is a quirky, colorful and surprisingly cosmopolitan outpost on the edge of the Arctic that offers much more than a launchpad to Iceland’s volcanic landscapes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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But those who are lucky enough to score a reservation (or find themselves with a Nairobi layover while visiting other Safari Collection outposts) receive access to The Retreat at Giraffe Manor.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colony. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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