colonials

plural of colonial
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
  • But the real story is the people, the pioneers who had an idea, and the settlers who turned it into a legacy.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Ringneck pheasants were established 20 years later, and most of the new settlers became pheasant hunters rather than grouse hunters.
    Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The leaders and companies that accomplish this will remember 2025-2030 not for jobs lost, but for becoming pioneers of the age of human-AI partnerships, reshaping entire industries.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • On the other hand, human pioneers utilizing AI can initiate the process of relocating mining and industry off the planet, and, working together, enable us to expand the domain of life.
    Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Pairing apple pie and cheddar cheese is an American tradition that began with English colonists and persists today in the Northeast and Midwest.
    Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • European colonists in America killed beavers primarily for their furs and for their scent glands, which were (and are) used in perfumes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Colonials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonials. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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