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as in plantation
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 colony
Sor Juana spent most of her time in a convent in Mexico City — then the capital of the sprawling colony territory of New Spain — and was a prolific writer in several genres.
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The trouble begins when these birds come to urban and residential areas and establish rookeries — nesting colonies — inhabited by hundreds, if not thousands, of adult egrets and their young.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
During its time as a colony, India suffered a series of famines and mismanagement of resources during droughts by the British Raj.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
With French warships threatening invasion, France, in 1825, demanded a ransom of 150 million gold francs, later reduced to 90 million, to compensate white settlers and slave owners for lost profits in what was once France’s richest Caribbean colony.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The trouble begins when these birds come to urban and residential areas and establish rookeries — nesting colonies — inhabited by hundreds, if not thousands, of adult egrets and their young.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
During its time as a colony, India suffered a series of famines and mismanagement of resources during droughts by the British Raj.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
With French warships threatening invasion, France, in 1825, demanded a ransom of 150 million gold francs, later reduced to 90 million, to compensate white settlers and slave owners for lost profits in what was once France’s richest Caribbean colony.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colony
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There are Corinthian columns across the front, a veranda on either side, and the ghosts of plantation cotton all around.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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Its unit Panoramic Industrial Development owns large tracts of land in Johor, a predominantly plantation area that Malaysia and Singapore are developing into a special economic zone.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Alexander immediately found support from his colleagues and the wrestling community.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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The cease-fire's current phase does not appear to be affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's stunning proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, welcomed by Israel but vehemently rejected by Palestinians and most of the international community.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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His most recent exhibition closed at Peter Freeman Inc.’s New York outpost in January.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Feb. 2025
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Season 3 of Mike White’s anthology series, which premieres on Sunday, follows a motley crew of vacationers at a Southeast Asian outpost of the titular hotel.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colony. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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