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as in pioneer
a person who settles in a new region
settlers learning to live in peace with the natives
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as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
in 1889 Jane Addams, in an effort to provide Chicago's latest wave of settlers with much-needed services, founded the city's first settlement house
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Recent Examples of settler
Rumors circulate among American settlers that Mexican authorities plan to expel them.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities are especially vulnerable as settlers seize remote land and outposts multiply, while new Israeli laws tighten control over Palestinians and critics fault global powers for inaction.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Long before the ecosystems in Illinois were altered by settlers, Native Americans used cottonwood bark for food and medicine, and the roots to create ceremonial items.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Elk were once an abundant source of food in the Alleghenies, both for the Seneca and for the settlers streaming in.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities are especially vulnerable as settlers seize remote land and outposts multiply, while new Israeli laws tighten control over Palestinians and critics fault global powers for inaction.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Long before the ecosystems in Illinois were altered by settlers, Native Americans used cottonwood bark for food and medicine, and the roots to create ceremonial items.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Elk were once an abundant source of food in the Alleghenies, both for the Seneca and for the settlers streaming in.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settler
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According to Baseball Almanac, former Yankees pitcher, collegiate standout and Olympic baseball pioneer Al Closter has died at the age of 84.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Begue’s family bought land around Tujunga and La Crescenta in 1882, and later, Begue was an early pioneer and one of the first forest rangers in what would later become Angeles National Forest.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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There’s a scarf hanging on the wall that, in so many words, says immigrants are welcome.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Lawmakers also appropriated $143 million to the healthcare program for undocumented immigrant seniors and $4 million for welcoming centers that provide services to immigrants arriving in Illinois.—
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Next month, our country is celebrating its 250th birthday, the day the colonists said enough is enough to the king of England.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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But when human hubris introduces a linguistic plague on the creatures, the colonists must work to finally, truly understand the Indigenous population.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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And the rise of Restore Britain, another hard-right party amplified by Elon Musk which advocates for the large-scale deportation of migrants, has siphoned off some support for Reform too.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Police fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades against migrants protesting Wednesday near a community hall in South Africa where thousands are being processed for deportation by authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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The Conestoga wagons, meant to replicate the vehicles used by emigrants on the Oregon Trail, are also luxurious.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 May 2026
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The most recent deaths were recorded after a series of Israeli drone strikes in the past few days on towns and refugee camps in central Gaza and Gaza City.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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More than a year after Trump made this controversial change, one Afrikaner refugee applicant reached out to our NBC News tip line.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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“Settler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settler. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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