as in settler
a person who settles in a new region
the first colonizers of Easter Island must have faced untold challenges
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Recent Examples of colonizer
But Oakland Indigenous chef Crystal Wahpepah, owner of Wahpepah’s Kitchen, is finding her way back to the recipes that were lost as the North American continent was carved up by European colonizers.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
In the Seventies, he was mocked as a Vegas has-been in a jumpsuit; in the Eighties, as a cultural colonizer.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
The show traces Hawaii's history, from the arrival of the first Polynesian settlers to the missionary colonizers publicly banning hula, culminating with the cultural practice once again being celebrated in the islands.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the ensuing decades, periodic conflicts pitted Indigenous peoples of various pueblos against the colonizers.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
In the Seventies, he was mocked as a Vegas has-been in a jumpsuit; in the Eighties, as a cultural colonizer.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
The show traces Hawaii's history, from the arrival of the first Polynesian settlers to the missionary colonizers publicly banning hula, culminating with the cultural practice once again being celebrated in the islands.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the ensuing decades, periodic conflicts pitted Indigenous peoples of various pueblos against the colonizers.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonizer
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Earlier this month, three Palestinians were killed in a violent clash with settlers near Khirbet Abu Falah, east of Ramallah, and in a rare rebuke, the Israeli military strongly condemned the settler violence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mohamad Torokman / Reuters The Palestinian Health Ministry said one Palestinian was also killed in an attack by Israeli settlers overnight.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Named after the legendary Big Sur female pioneer and rancher, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park stands out even among the rest of the region’s attractions.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Surf pioneer and legend Dick Metz was the parade’s grand marshal.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Quebec Act, which protected Catholicism in neighboring Quebec, was seen by some colonists as a threat and is reflected in grievances in the Declaration of Independence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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At that time, a warship required about 30 days to sail across the Atlantic Ocean and be in position to lob a few cannonballs at Boston or Philadelphia, possibly killing a few colonists.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Also included for review were exhibits at the Annaberg Sugar Plantation, an 18th-century colonial site active during the Atlantic slave trade.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant is named after the English word for bangla or a single-story home, coined during India’s colonial past to indicate a particular style of house that included spacious verandahs, overhanging roofs, and large gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Colonizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonizer. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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