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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
In a West Bank spring where Palestinians used to rest and water their flocks, Israeli settlers now swim.
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 27 May 2026
San Luis was founded in 1851 by Hispanic settlers from northern New Mexico.
—Ernesto Sagás, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Israel, which had occupied it since the June 1967 war, withdrew all of its soldiers and settlers there by April 1982.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In Old Sacramento State Historic Park, field-trippers visit the California State Railroad Museum to learn about how locomotives changed the West dramatically, delivering settlers and increasing transcontinental trade.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 27 May 2026
San Luis was founded in 1851 by Hispanic settlers from northern New Mexico.
—Ernesto Sagás, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Israel, which had occupied it since the June 1967 war, withdrew all of its soldiers and settlers there by April 1982.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In Old Sacramento State Historic Park, field-trippers visit the California State Railroad Museum to learn about how locomotives changed the West dramatically, delivering settlers and increasing transcontinental trade.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settler
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and personal branding pioneer.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Your mother, heroically, became a warrior and a frontierswoman, an explorer, a pioneer.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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The massive red-brick building opened in 1900 and 12 million immigrants passed through its halls before the island closed in 1954.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Descendants of Taiwanese immigrants who moved over during the Japanese colonial era can be found on these islands in particular.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Honey hunting became a popular pastime, as colonists tracked down wild colonies to harvest wax and honey like their ancestors back in Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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An agreement adopted by the First Continental Congress and signed by all 53 delegates that urged colonists to boycott British goods.—
Justin Adams,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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In Spain, migrants are more regularly employed, and the country has seen an economic boost with somewhat less of a popular backlash.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Many of the migrants have turned to peddling as a way to survive.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 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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Those include sites like Bonneville Point – where emigrants got their first glimpse of the Boise River Valley and trail ruts can be seen – and Three Island Crossing State Park, named for the most crucial and challenging river crossing in the state.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Pakistan was left to deal with the fallout from the Afghan civil war that followed, which included accepting nearly four million Afghan refugees.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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“Settler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settler. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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