as in settlers
a person who settles in a new region
European colonials who built coffee plantations in East Africa
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Noun
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Rogers noted that the book argues that a central cause of the war was Anglo settlers’ determination to keep slaves in bondage after Mexico largely abolished it.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Perfect for history buffs, the village recreates what life was like for settlers in Salem during the 1600s.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Swiss start-up FinalSpark is one of the pioneers in this field.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo found power in this duality, smashing the barriers between the spiritual and the secular, as had so many Black music pioneers before him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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While the white French colonists perpetrated acts of extreme brutality and violence, when Haitian revolutionaries fought back, they were criticized for not following the standard rules of warfare.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Colonials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonials. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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