as in social
tending to group with others of the same kind
colonial organisms
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as in settler
a person who settles in a new region
European colonials who built coffee plantations in East Africa
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Tacita Quinn, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Today, with little government support – which was cut off during British colonial rule in favor of formal schools – many of the children don’t receive formal education beyond learning to recite from the Quran and are left to survive by begging or working menial jobs.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
During the near 50-year U.S. colonial regime, American officials in Manila encouraged landless farmers from Christian provinces to settle in Mindanao.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Rejecting Dutch colonial narratives Her work also serves to reclaim Balinese art history.
—Tacita Quinn, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Today, with little government support – which was cut off during British colonial rule in favor of formal schools – many of the children don’t receive formal education beyond learning to recite from the Quran and are left to survive by begging or working menial jobs.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
There’s a deeply historic feel here, bolstered by cobblestone streets, 18th century row homes and a palpable identity as an economic hub in colonial times.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
During the near 50-year U.S. colonial regime, American officials in Manila encouraged landless farmers from Christian provinces to settle in Mindanao.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonial
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These days, her social media presence consists mostly of reposts of others on X and Bluesky.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Ian Shepherd The Human Cost Of Building An Empire Perhaps most intriguingly, Donaldson has discovered that positive impact can generate unexpected backlash, much like tech companies facing criticism for their social initiatives.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The escalation comes as Secretary-General voiced alarm over rising violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.—
Amir Daftari,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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There was a spike of attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians, killing dozens.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the mid-1960s Ralph opened Lucinda Byre, a boutique selling clothes from multiple brands, including miniskirt pioneer Mary Quant, in the center of Liverpool that later expanded across the North of England.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, a space colonist known as an expendable.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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The war was a final effort by Native American tribes to push back against European settlers, but the colonists won, securing their dominance over New England.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonial. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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