as in populated
to supply with inhabitants
believes that someday humans will be sent to colonize Mars
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Recent Examples of colonized
In the 1830s the British colonized this area where the mouth of the Yarra River widens into what would be named Port Phillip Bay.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The Caribbean island nation of around 159,000 was colonized by the Dutch in the 1600s and became a hub for the Atlantic slave trade.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
The film also uncovers documentation of how the white settlers, with the implicit accord of the Canadian government, murdered thousands of Nuxalk in 1862 with the smallpox virus and colonized the land.
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Carole Horst,
Variety,
17 June 2026
The king got his way, and the British empire began recruiting from every corner of the globe, where one in four people—many who looked nothing like his pale, pinkish self—owed him their allegiance and loyalty, having been colonized by the Crown.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
In the late 17th century, France had colonized the western third of Hispaniola, the island that Haiti now shares with the Dominican Republic.
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Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
How many times has the Philippines been colonized or occupied?
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
In Africa, Spanish is widely spoken in areas of the continent that were colonized by Spain—the country of Equatorial Guinea in west-central Africa and parts of northwest Africa.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Certain bacteria have colonized and persisted across his tissues for decades.
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CBS News,
3 June 2026
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The Caribbean island nation of around 159,000 was colonized by the Dutch in the 1600s and became a hub for the Atlantic slave trade.
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
The film also uncovers documentation of how the white settlers, with the implicit accord of the Canadian government, murdered thousands of Nuxalk in 1862 with the smallpox virus and colonized the land.
—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
17 June 2026
The king got his way, and the British empire began recruiting from every corner of the globe, where one in four people—many who looked nothing like his pale, pinkish self—owed him their allegiance and loyalty, having been colonized by the Crown.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
In the late 17th century, France had colonized the western third of Hispaniola, the island that Haiti now shares with the Dominican Republic.
—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
How many times has the Philippines been colonized or occupied?
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
In Africa, Spanish is widely spoken in areas of the continent that were colonized by Spain—the country of Equatorial Guinea in west-central Africa and parts of northwest Africa.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
Certain bacteria have colonized and persisted across his tissues for decades.
—
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonized
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At roughly $60, the 720M enters a crowded market populated by productivity favorites like Logitech's MX Master series and a growing collection of ergonomic alternatives.
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Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
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The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region.
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Locals point to a house on the corner nearby, previously inhabited by individuals linked to the cartel.
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“Colonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonized. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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