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
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
This South African antelope went extinct around 1800 after being hunted during the colonial era.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The community is closely associated with Benkos Biohó, an African man believed to have originated from present-day Guinea-Bissau who became a key leader of resistance against Spanish colonial rule.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The waterfront community is highly pedestrian-friendly and, with a colonial heritage that dates back to the 1600s, fantastic for history buffs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
This South African antelope went extinct around 1800 after being hunted during the colonial era.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Noun
British control over the islands is a relic of its colonial past.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The community is closely associated with Benkos Biohó, an African man believed to have originated from present-day Guinea-Bissau who became a key leader of resistance against Spanish colonial rule.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Prior to her death, Katherine built a career as a licensed clinical social worker in Los Angeles, focusing on therapy and mental health advocacy after studying psychology at New York University and earning a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In another tape, also viewed by social workers, Guojun enters a classroom shortly after a teacher has kicked and pummelled his four-year-old son to the ground.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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What happened European Union foreign ministers Monday agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over increasing violence against West Bank Palestinians.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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Ahead of the Brussels meeting, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his government needed more time to study a French-Swedish proposal to sever West Bank settlers from EU markets, effectively withholding support despite mounting popular political pressure.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The 24,000-square-foot building was erected in 1965 by shopping mall pioneer and developer Ernest Hahn to serve as his corporate headquarters.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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And Mighty Real also spotlights under-the-radar but equally important LGBTQ pioneers like Lavender Country and the artists from women’s music label Olivia Records.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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All risked treason for backing a cause that deeply divided the colonists and even divided Benjamin Franklin from his son.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Historians estimate that at the beginning of the war as many as one-third of all American colonists identified as loyalists.—
Kimberly Nath,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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“Colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonial. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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