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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
He's explicitly told Israel not to annex the West Bank, where a half-million Jewish settlers live on land Palestinians claim for a future state.
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Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Our origin story begins with ships — wooden hulls carrying settlers across the Atlantic to Jamestown in 1607 and Plymouth in 1620.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
While Day of the Dead stems from ancient Aztec customs in Mexico and Latin America, the holiday was later shaped by Spanish settlers and evolved into its modern iteration, a mix of Indigenous and European Catholic celebrations, according to the National Museum of the American Latino.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Rogers noted that the book argues that a central cause of the war was Anglo settlers’ determination to keep slaves in bondage after Mexico largely abolished it.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Our origin story begins with ships — wooden hulls carrying settlers across the Atlantic to Jamestown in 1607 and Plymouth in 1620.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
While Day of the Dead stems from ancient Aztec customs in Mexico and Latin America, the holiday was later shaped by Spanish settlers and evolved into its modern iteration, a mix of Indigenous and European Catholic celebrations, according to the National Museum of the American Latino.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Rogers noted that the book argues that a central cause of the war was Anglo settlers’ determination to keep slaves in bondage after Mexico largely abolished it.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settler
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The transformation reinforces our position as a pioneer in the region’s retail and leisure landscape.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum Located downtown, the National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum dives deep into the region’s economic history, with exhibits that cover mining culture, pioneer life, Indigenous history, and period photographs from the region.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Non-qualified immigrants, including most temporary visa holders and undocumented people, are not eligible for full Medicaid but may get emergency Medicaid.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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This is a nod to owner Andre Tomaz’s native Brazil, a surprising schmear to cut through all that meat, and like the Cubano itself, an immigrant’s token of a far away home.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The show was inspired by the novel The Swiss Family Robinson, and Lockhart played the mother of a family of space colonists.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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At the weekly Miami vigils, the treatment of the migrants held across the street is often a topic of discussion.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most of these migrants were fisher-hunter-gatherers and belonged to numerous ethnic groups who left vital evidence of their presence in stones, burial sites, and artifacts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while many Israeli emigrants have embarked on new lives in Cyprus, Canada and Thailand, according to DellaPergola’s analysis, few are prepared to speak publicly, citing a mistrust of the media and fear of anti-Israel sentiment.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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An article in The Guardian in May 2025 reported that a record number of emigrants left New Zealand in 2023 and 2024.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The decision is part of a stricter policy approach of the Republican administration toward curbing migration and restricting refugee admissions.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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It’s supported education for refugee children, clean water and sanitation, livelihoods for informal waste pickers and funded factory decarbonization initiatives.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Settler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settler. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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