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a settlement in a new country or region
the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter
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Recent Examples of plantations
But these high-yield plantations are high risk and can be surprisingly fragile.
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John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The fungicide, also known as DBCP, became notorious decades ago when male workers on Latin American banana plantations became sterile after the chemical was absorbed into their skin.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Some pilgrims spent weeks working on plantations.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Pepe Fanjul, 81, Alfy Fanjul, 88, and their family own sugar refineries in several countries, along with brands like Domino Foods, a luxury resort in the Caribbean, and about 190,000 acres of sugarcane plantations in South Florida, mostly in the Everglades.
—Michael Smith, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026
Permanent agriculture like plantations and grazing land was the overwhelming reason.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The oasis is packed with dense thickets of date palms and banana plantations.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The storm’s heavy rains caused widespread flooding that killed at least 43 people and led to the destruction of banana plantations, sorghum, beans, cassava, coffee and other crops as well as the loss of livestock.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
When some of these planters defaulted, Jacob repossessed their plantations.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The fungicide, also known as DBCP, became notorious decades ago when male workers on Latin American banana plantations became sterile after the chemical was absorbed into their skin.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Some pilgrims spent weeks working on plantations.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Pepe Fanjul, 81, Alfy Fanjul, 88, and their family own sugar refineries in several countries, along with brands like Domino Foods, a luxury resort in the Caribbean, and about 190,000 acres of sugarcane plantations in South Florida, mostly in the Everglades.
—Michael Smith, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026
Permanent agriculture like plantations and grazing land was the overwhelming reason.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The oasis is packed with dense thickets of date palms and banana plantations.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The storm’s heavy rains caused widespread flooding that killed at least 43 people and led to the destruction of banana plantations, sorghum, beans, cassava, coffee and other crops as well as the loss of livestock.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
When some of these planters defaulted, Jacob repossessed their plantations.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plantations
colonies
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By the time the colonies were created, people in all 13 colonies produced butter.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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On apple farms, there are often about two or three colonies per hectare, underscoring the scale of the population in the cemetery.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Plantations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantations. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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