as in colonies
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
The armed group controls tens of thousands of acres of coca plantations and has gained significant political leverage as President Gustavo Petro’s Administration scrambles to secure agreements with armed groups critical to advancing Colombia’s broader peace talks and anti-narcotics efforts.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
They are typically found in more arid scrublands or coconut plantations, the zoo said, and feast on grass, flowers, berries and fruit.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Notwithstanding these limits, data derived from slaveowner records overwhelmingly demonstrate the profitability of New World plantations.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Some farmers have been forced to abandon coffee plantations that have become too hot and dry.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
However, on the ground – from the coffee hills of Ethiopia to the plantations of Brazil – the rule change could transform how coffee is grown, traded and sold.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
The falling yields are piling pressure on an industry already grappling with shrinking margins and heavy debt, making harder companies’ task of reinvesting in plantations, replacing ageing bushes, and developing climate-resilient varieties.
—Tora Agarwala, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet by the mid-20th century, for no apparent reason, the species disappeared from coffeehouses and plantations.
—Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
When the price dropped, the narrator and the friend starting calling everyone who might know what was going on at Ghana’s cocoa plantations.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Barry Levitt, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
They are typically found in more arid scrublands or coconut plantations, the zoo said, and feast on grass, flowers, berries and fruit.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Notwithstanding these limits, data derived from slaveowner records overwhelmingly demonstrate the profitability of New World plantations.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Some farmers have been forced to abandon coffee plantations that have become too hot and dry.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
However, on the ground – from the coffee hills of Ethiopia to the plantations of Brazil – the rule change could transform how coffee is grown, traded and sold.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
The falling yields are piling pressure on an industry already grappling with shrinking margins and heavy debt, making harder companies’ task of reinvesting in plantations, replacing ageing bushes, and developing climate-resilient varieties.
—Tora Agarwala, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet by the mid-20th century, for no apparent reason, the species disappeared from coffeehouses and plantations.
—Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
When the price dropped, the narrator and the friend starting calling everyone who might know what was going on at Ghana’s cocoa plantations.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plantations
colonies
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Drywood termites don’t make colonies underground but live in structural timbers or even furniture and handrails inside a home.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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This is also part of the agency’s long-term planning for permanent lunar habitats and, eventually, colonies on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Plantations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantations. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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