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as in plantations
a settlement in a new country or region
the early history of New York City when it was a Dutch colony
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Recent Examples of colonies
These symbolic props had featured prominently in colonial protests against British rule of the American colonies.
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Beyond Fiji, the British colonies of Queensland and New South Wales in Australia offered similarly attractive ecosystems for re-establishing the cotton industry.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Although British law technically outlawed slavery in the empire’s colonies in the South Pacific, only a handful of Royal Navy ships patrolled the area.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
With European powers diverting men and supplies to Europe in 1939-41 to battle Nazi Germany, colonies in the Pacific were mostly undefended.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
The northern and southern hornets are similar in behavior and appearance, though the former have shorter nesting periods and produce smaller colonies and nests.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Southern giant hornets are known to send out scouting teams to find prey colonies, and the scouts rub their bodies against hives or nearby vegetation to signal others to join them, according to research published in 2021.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Additionally, many of the vessels visit the same locations year after year and can provide valuable information on changes in wildlife colonies.
—Dalton Johnson, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
And of course, in 1834, Britain abolished slavery in the colonies, which was three decades before America abolished slavery.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Beyond Fiji, the British colonies of Queensland and New South Wales in Australia offered similarly attractive ecosystems for re-establishing the cotton industry.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Although British law technically outlawed slavery in the empire’s colonies in the South Pacific, only a handful of Royal Navy ships patrolled the area.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
With European powers diverting men and supplies to Europe in 1939-41 to battle Nazi Germany, colonies in the Pacific were mostly undefended.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
The northern and southern hornets are similar in behavior and appearance, though the former have shorter nesting periods and produce smaller colonies and nests.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Southern giant hornets are known to send out scouting teams to find prey colonies, and the scouts rub their bodies against hives or nearby vegetation to signal others to join them, according to research published in 2021.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Additionally, many of the vessels visit the same locations year after year and can provide valuable information on changes in wildlife colonies.
—Dalton Johnson, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
And of course, in 1834, Britain abolished slavery in the colonies, which was three decades before America abolished slavery.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonies
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Fiji’s cotton plantations rapidly declined in the early 1870s due to the industry’s resurgence in the American South.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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In the early 1860s, plantations in the American South produced 75 percent of the cotton used around the globe.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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To prove value to payers, patients and local communities, providers today are utilizing benchmarks and information from leading, quantitative rankings programs as a north star for competitive analyses and performance improvement.Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For a long time, she was known for trolling online, posting controversial content to go viral and often offending various communities in the process.Jack Irvin, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Its latest will bow in west Boynton Beach sometime in early 2025, joining recent outposts in Pembroke Pines and Fort Lauderdale.Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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There are now eight outposts, some of them snazzy and sleek.Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Colonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonies. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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