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as in colonists
a person who settles in a new region
settlers learning to live in peace with the natives
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as in immigrants
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 settlers
There’s nothing inherently antisemitic about protesting over the dispossession of Palestinians, and the attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank by settlers, which appear to be sanctioned by the Israeli government.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
By then, the salubrious environment that Central Florida’s earliest settlers found had already been transformed many times over.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Named for the twisted trees that reminded early Mormon settlers of arms reaching up in prayer, Joshua Tree includes parts of both the Mojave and Colorado deserts.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
And on smaller backroads, makeshift roadblocks have been put in place by settlers, blocking Palestinians’ access to land or natural resources, like spring water.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026
As prospectors and settlers in covered wagons, on horseback, and even traveling on foot flooded the Front Range in response to rumors of the discovery of gold, the population in the area exploded.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Through direct and indirect exchanges with these communities, early settlers learned of Indigenous applications of sassafras and adopted them in their own preparations of medicinal teas and tonics from the root bark.
—Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
Local history is also reflected in the design, with a Navy pilot (representing the former Naval Air Station Glenview); a member of the Kennicott family, the early settlers of The Grove; the Glenview Farmer’s Market; and a child riding in the 4th of July bike parade featured.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Attacks by extremist settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank have surged since the brutal Hamas attacks on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, with.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
By then, the salubrious environment that Central Florida’s earliest settlers found had already been transformed many times over.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Named for the twisted trees that reminded early Mormon settlers of arms reaching up in prayer, Joshua Tree includes parts of both the Mojave and Colorado deserts.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
And on smaller backroads, makeshift roadblocks have been put in place by settlers, blocking Palestinians’ access to land or natural resources, like spring water.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026
As prospectors and settlers in covered wagons, on horseback, and even traveling on foot flooded the Front Range in response to rumors of the discovery of gold, the population in the area exploded.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Through direct and indirect exchanges with these communities, early settlers learned of Indigenous applications of sassafras and adopted them in their own preparations of medicinal teas and tonics from the root bark.
—Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
Local history is also reflected in the design, with a Navy pilot (representing the former Naval Air Station Glenview); a member of the Kennicott family, the early settlers of The Grove; the Glenview Farmer’s Market; and a child riding in the 4th of July bike parade featured.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Attacks by extremist settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank have surged since the brutal Hamas attacks on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, with.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlers
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Canons and more were taken from the fort to Boston to bolster the colonists there.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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This surely confirmed the colonists’ sense of their own importance.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In light of federal immigration crackdowns, funding cuts and rollbacks to civil rights protections and oversight, how can California better serve vulnerable student populations, including those who are immigrants, are LGBTQ+ and have disabilities?—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Republicans and Democrats were starkly divided over the state’s sanctuary laws, with GOP candidates arguing the policy endangers public safety while Democrats defended protections for undocumented immigrants.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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His melding of blues, country, and gospel music placed him among the foremost pioneers of rockabilly and ultimately defined the genre of rock and roll.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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The battle between two of the biggest AI pioneers, Musk and Altman, could shape the future of the emerging, but already wildly influential, technology.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Thursday’s season finale, Eddie is caught in the crosshairs of Anatoly Caster (Alan Starzinski), the scion of a corrupt businessman who was the target of a police raid, led by protagonist Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), for facilitating a human trafficking ring involving migrants in Los Angeles.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The detention center, which opened in July 2025 in the Everglades to hold migrants for deportation, has faced opposition from activist groups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 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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At least one of Mellone’s cases had been rejected in lower courts before the new law, hinging partially on rulings that Italian emigrants who took on another citizenship before having children cannot pass on Italian citizenship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 1997, the businessman shocked diplomats at a black-tie gala by announcing the donation of a staggering $1 billion to the United Nations to benefit programs aiding refugees and children.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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As Vietnamese refugees arrived in large numbers in the United States, publishers rushed to release a slew of books to help children understand and accept their new neighbors.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2026
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“Settlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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