COLONIAL Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kə-ˈlō-nē-əl

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as in social

tending to group with others of the same kind colonial organisms

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noun

as in settler

a person who settles in a new region European colonials who built coffee plantations in East Africa

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Adjective

The goal is to liberate India from the British colonial system of education, whose emphasis on European science and Western thought continues to shape textbooks and curricula 78 years after independence. —

Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024 British colonial officials had authority to enter any home or business at any time to look for violations of tax and import laws. —

Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

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Built in 2006, this colonial at 23 Carnoustie Circle capitalizes on the site’s natural beauty adorned by panoramic views of Avon Mountain and an ample number of permanent greenways. —

Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024 At the time, the local property magnate shelled out a cool $20 million for the shingle-style colonial, Mansion Global reported. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for colonial

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