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
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Also booked into Tribeca Festival Lisboa is Antonio Ferreira’s A Memoria do Cheiro das Coisas (The Scent of Things Remembered), about a colonial war veteran who faces the ghosts of his past when cared for by a Black caregiver in a retirement home.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Did Israel’s existence as a settler-colonial state necessitate erasure of the Arabs who were in Palestine?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Beneath a pasture in scenic Lancaster County, archaeologists — and archaeologists in training — recently unearthed the likely remains of the county's oldest tavern, offering a glimpse into colonial American life.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Also booked into Tribeca Festival Lisboa is Antonio Ferreira’s A Memoria do Cheiro das Coisas (The Scent of Things Remembered), about a colonial war veteran who faces the ghosts of his past when cared for by a Black caregiver in a retirement home.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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But Danish colonial authority – now focused mainly on foreign, defense and economic policy – is facing an unprecedented challenge, and the Scandinavian kingdom is at pains to underline and maintain its military control.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Did Israel’s existence as a settler-colonial state necessitate erasure of the Arabs who were in Palestine?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonial
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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This sounds quite a bit like the scale-at-all-costs mentality of any other social platform.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mohammed Ibrahim, a 16-year-old Palestinian-American from Palm Bay, Florida, was arrested by Israeli forces in February 2025 after being accused of throwing rocks at Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Afrikaners, who are descendants of primarily Dutch colonial settlers who arrived in South Africa in the 1600s, governed the country from 1948 to 1994 and imposed racial separation laws known as apartheid.—
Annika Neklason,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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By offering a solution to the throngs of independent resale stores that followed in the footsteps of buy-and-sell pioneers like Round Two, OS Group has been able to carve a lucrative niche in an otherwise crowded space.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The first release is uniquely crafted by esteemed whiskey pioneer Chip Tate.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The story, historically told from the white pilgrim's perspective, is that colonists shared a meal with the indigenous Wampanoag people to give thanks for a successful fall harvest.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The story, historically told from the white pilgrim's perspective, is that colonists shared a meal with the indigenous Wampanoag people to give thanks for a successful fall harvest.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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