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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
Guyana was first a Dutch colony, then a British colony; Suriname was a Dutch colony (except in brief periods of British control).
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
After slavery was abolished, the British looked around to the colonies, especially in India, for people to replace that labor source.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
The Palace of Fine Arts: • In 1921, the German colony of Mexico City gave a monument — a monument to Beethoven:
• Outside the National Museum of Art, King Charles IV of Spain (1748–1819) rides:
• Itzcoatl, too, was a king, in the 1400s.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
Spain ceded sovereignty over its Philippine colony after its defeat in the Spanish-American War in 1898.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
After slavery was abolished, the British looked around to the colonies, especially in India, for people to replace that labor source.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
The Palace of Fine Arts: • In 1921, the German colony of Mexico City gave a monument — a monument to Beethoven:
• Outside the National Museum of Art, King Charles IV of Spain (1748–1819) rides:
• Itzcoatl, too, was a king, in the 1400s.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
Spain ceded sovereignty over its Philippine colony after its defeat in the Spanish-American War in 1898.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colony
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On her quest, Jones trawled through thick college archives and made difficult plantation visits.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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In Maryland, Catholics often operated plantations to finance their outreach and to comply with colonial law limiting their religious services to private property; their manor houses often featured adjoining chapels.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Land & Life has prioritized human and wildlife well-being since its inception, proving that conservation and community empowerment can go hand in hand.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, the system has seen a resurgence, fueled by social media communities on TikTok, Reddit, and YouTube—alongside other style frameworks like Kitchener essences and seasonal color analysis.—
Rachel Hills,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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But after a year of big shake-ups at the major labels, as well as the breakthrough drought, the U.K.’s perennial fear of being reduced to just another European outpost of the U.S. industry has sometimes looked closer to reality than ever.—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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In August 2021, intel on Hamas’ military wing described the plan for a large-scale attack on Israeli communities and military outposts surrounding the Gaza Strip.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colony. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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