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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
The deadly attack comes as tensions between Palestinians and Israeli settlers have heightened after Israeli troops shot at a car in the West Bank over the weekend, killing a 7-month-old baby.
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Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
He was picked up by settlers and brought to Kansas.
—Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
Founded in 1852 by settler William Zion, the town was built with intention—and with materials that lasted.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Over 700,000 settlers live in East Jerusalem and the West Bank among more than 3 million Palestinians, according to a European Union report in 2024.
—Reuters, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
He was picked up by settlers and brought to Kansas.
—Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
Founded in 1852 by settler William Zion, the town was built with intention—and with materials that lasted.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Over 700,000 settlers live in East Jerusalem and the West Bank among more than 3 million Palestinians, according to a European Union report in 2024.
—Reuters, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settler
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He's considered one of the planet’s most versatile watermen, with accolades that include eight-time stand-up paddle world champion, hydrofoil pioneer, and big-wave master.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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That’s often the case — the pioneer may get the credit, but the first follower gets the glory.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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Protests and riots broke out in Belfast, United Kingdom, the day after a Sudanese immigrant stabbed and attempted to behead a local.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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While built to house up to 5,000 immigrants for short-term stays, its population has averaged about half of that from October until April, according to ICE’s most recent data.—
Michael Biesecker,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Savannah was under British occupation in the fall of 1779, when colonists planned an attack to retake the city with help from French allies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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When other nearby ports were under British control during the Revolutionary War, the colonists were able to use Washington for resupply efforts.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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That included firms that specialized in immigration law during peak moments of migration, like the rise in Central American migrants in the 1980s.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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While that sentiment in other European countries centers on migrants from the developing world, most foreigners in Switzerland – by far – are Europeans.—
Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
10 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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McLean Presbyterian Church, where my wife and I attend, set up a program to assist Afghan refugees in the immediate aftermath of the American withdrawal in 2021.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Far-right figure Tommy Robinson, born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was among those to hone in on the refugee status of the suspect.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 June 2026
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“Settler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settler. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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