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a person who settles in a new region
over time the colonists began to sense that they were becoming a people unto themselves
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The birds have strutted the streets for hundreds of years, arriving in the 1600s with some of the earliest European colonists, according to the New York Public Library.
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
The Wampanoags continue to fiercely defend the ponds that fed their ancestors while seeking to reclaim their indigenous values and land taken from them after European colonists arrived in the 17th century.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Elon Musk’s dumbest idea is to send human colonists to Mars, columnist Michael Hiltzik argues.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Set between the events of Scott’s original Alien film and director James Cameron’s 1986 sequel Aliens, Alien: Romulus follows a group of young mining colonists who are desperate to leave their dreary planet to seek a brighter future.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
The Wampanoags continue to fiercely defend the ponds that fed their ancestors while seeking to reclaim their indigenous values and land taken from them after European colonists arrived in the 17th century.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Elon Musk’s dumbest idea is to send human colonists to Mars, columnist Michael Hiltzik argues.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Set between the events of Scott’s original Alien film and director James Cameron’s 1986 sequel Aliens, Alien: Romulus follows a group of young mining colonists who are desperate to leave their dreary planet to seek a brighter future.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonist
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The Nisenan, like all of California’s Native peoples, were decimated by the settlers’ campaigns of violence and cultural eradication.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Jackson, a firebrand advocate for farmers and western settlers, saw adherence to a gold standard as a way to avoid excessive government power.Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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As a pioneer in personal branding and expert in virtual communication, William Arruda empowers professionals to shine online.William Arruda, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Test yourself on holiday tunes, festive flora and plane pioneers in this week's American Culture Quiz.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The officials said Israel refused to allow France, which has been close with Lebanon since its colonial rule there ended.ABBY SEWELL AND BASSEM MROUE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Also on the tour are a 4,300-square-foot home with Ethan Allen touches and a colonial in Northville Township known for its festive displays, says Diana Wallace, executive director of the Northville Community Foundation & Maybury Farm.Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Colonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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