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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Rebecca Grant
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Blending horror, digital hauntings and colonial echoes, the project explores diasporic identity and desire.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 June 2025
Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Since the colonial era, Latin America had been an extractive enclave, producing and exporting mostly agricultural products while importing most industrial goods.
—Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
She was born on February 1, 1971, to a large family and grew up in Guanajuato, whose historic center is a charming former silver mining town with colonial architecture and colorful, blocky houses stacked like Legos on the dramatic hillside.
—Rebecca Grant
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Blending horror, digital hauntings and colonial echoes, the project explores diasporic identity and desire.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 June 2025
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Getty Images file But resentment between the two countries dates back to 1947 when Hindu-majority India gained independence from British colonial rule.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Since the colonial era, Latin America had been an extractive enclave, producing and exporting mostly agricultural products while importing most industrial goods.
—Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonial
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Kurt’s key takeaways Meta’s decision to turn chatbot prompts into social content has blurred the line between private and public in a way that catches many users off guard.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The founder’s increasing social activism has not consistently aligned with Unilever’s values, illustrating the complexity corporations can face.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The primary driver of its extinction was likely the introduction of feral cats, brought to the island by naval crews and settlers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the IDF, the State Department and the spokesperson for the Hebron settler community for comment.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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The neo-soul pioneer treated fans to a journey through her extensive catalog of hits, each song delivered with her signature blend of spiritual intensity and playful irreverence.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Jennings was already a country music legend before joining the show, as a pioneer of the outlaw country movement alongside artists like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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The courage that the colonists had, hungry for freedom, to start a new life here.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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But first consider the majority of the text of the Declaration: a stirring enumeration of specific grievances by the American colonists against the British crown.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonial. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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