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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
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.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Perfect for history buffs, the village recreates what life was like for settlers in Salem during the 1600s.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The process was first applied by indigenous communities and first documented by settlers in the late 1600s, with the goal of the Swiss and French, who took a liking to the process being the production of syrup for sale and trade.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Their culture and practices shaped the Southwestern part of this country, in spite of relentless attempts by white colonizers and settlers to erase them.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers walk through the Old City of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
His expedition was equipped with seventeen ships and 1,500 male settlers, including priests.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
As more settlers moved into the area, clashes broke out between Indigenous residents and white settlers, according to a city of Fort Worth document on the city’s initial settlement and development.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
In a case that predated the Israel-Hamas war, the court said Israel abused its position as an occupying power and called on it to cease new settlement activity, evacuate settlers and make reparations for the damage caused.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Perfect for history buffs, the village recreates what life was like for settlers in Salem during the 1600s.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The process was first applied by indigenous communities and first documented by settlers in the late 1600s, with the goal of the Swiss and French, who took a liking to the process being the production of syrup for sale and trade.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Their culture and practices shaped the Southwestern part of this country, in spite of relentless attempts by white colonizers and settlers to erase them.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers walk through the Old City of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
His expedition was equipped with seventeen ships and 1,500 male settlers, including priests.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
As more settlers moved into the area, clashes broke out between Indigenous residents and white settlers, according to a city of Fort Worth document on the city’s initial settlement and development.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
In a case that predated the Israel-Hamas war, the court said Israel abused its position as an occupying power and called on it to cease new settlement activity, evacuate settlers and make reparations for the damage caused.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlers
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While the white French colonists perpetrated acts of extreme brutality and violence, when Haitian revolutionaries fought back, they were criticized for not following the standard rules of warfare.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 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,
10 Oct. 2025
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The administration has both overseen sweeping raids targeting undocumented immigrants regardless of their criminal records and cut down on pathways to legal immigration, including asylum.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Wine production in the area began around 1837, when German immigrants realized that Hermann was ideal for growing grapes.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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This year’s festival is an expansion of the annual Apple Festival of past years, offering insights into the early history of the area, the pioneers who planted apple orchards, games, square dancing, food, music and crafts.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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For years, crypto in the United States was a largely theoretical project — a parallel financial system led by a community of extremely online pioneers, who believed the future of money lay in computer networks outside the control of governments or central banks.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city is powerless to stop a state contractor’s controversial plan to convert a former West Roxbury nursing home into a homeless shelter for families and migrants as community opposition intensifies.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Church stands with migrants.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 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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More than 150,000 new Rohingya refugees have arrived in the camps in the past two years, UNHCR says, straining the tight resources.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Afghan refugees like him await their asylum decisions in an increasingly hostile climate marked by ICE raids and deportations.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Settlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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