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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Recent Examples of colonial
Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Small-scale farming became a mainstay of the economy in colonial New England.
— Made By History, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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Adjective
The village is known for its shops, restaurants and colonial era villas.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Small-scale farming became a mainstay of the economy in colonial New England.
— Made By History, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
The women, born between 1948 and 1952 in the Belgian Congo, were taken from their families and placed in orphanages in accordance with the state policy at the time - a policy of abduction and systematic racial segregation of mixed-race children under Belgian colonial rule.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonial
Adjective
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The International Skating Union chose the theme this season of social dances and styles of the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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At the weekly senior lunch social in North Liberty, Iowa, chicken was on the menu, but Social Security was top of mind.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Four settlers then kick and beat him before running away.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, one of its directors, Hamdan Ballal, reportedly was attacked by a group of the same Israeli settlers shown in the film about the West Bank destruction of homes by Israeli soldiers.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chun made his fortune as a crypto pioneer, co-founding F2Pool, once the world's largest bitcoin mining company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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As a pioneer in the space, Thompson feels the weight of representation.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 1776, when King George tried to seize illegitimate control over the colonists by taxing them without their consent, the citizenry launched the American Revolutionary War.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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French colonists established Fort Rosalie near present-day Natchez, Mississippi, in 1716 as a trading post and seat of government.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Colonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonial. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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