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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
Altman expects that his technology will fix the climate, help humankind establish space colonies, and discover all of physics.
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David Karpf, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, the team was able to find the penguin colonies by using satellites to pinpoint the location of their poop.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Severe flooding in western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene has stirred up colonies of yellow jackets, raising the risk of stings.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The rugged groups of these black-and-orange insects take off in late summer and early fall, following this path of up to 2,800 miles that will ultimately lead them to forest colonies in Mexico.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Schultz has conducted over 30 expeditions to study ants and fungi in their natural habitats and has also raised ant colonies in a lab.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
In West Germany, resentment against Caribbean immigrants and the immigrants from African colonies in Great Britain, and resentment against the immigrants in this country since the 1970s since immigration laws were changed in 1965.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016
David Karpf, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, the team was able to find the penguin colonies by using satellites to pinpoint the location of their poop.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Severe flooding in western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene has stirred up colonies of yellow jackets, raising the risk of stings.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The rugged groups of these black-and-orange insects take off in late summer and early fall, following this path of up to 2,800 miles that will ultimately lead them to forest colonies in Mexico.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Schultz has conducted over 30 expeditions to study ants and fungi in their natural habitats and has also raised ant colonies in a lab.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
In West Germany, resentment against Caribbean immigrants and the immigrants from African colonies in Great Britain, and resentment against the immigrants in this country since the 1970s since immigration laws were changed in 1965.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonies
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There are also plantations in France, Spain, Italy.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
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They are critically endangered, with fewer than 400 estimated remaining in the wild due to habitat loss from palm oil plantations.Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
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That's because most Americans, including in the communities ravaged by the massive storm, lack flood insurance.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Since the last war between Hezbollah and Israel, in 2006, the group flooded once-impoverished Shia communities across Lebanon with investment.Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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His coaching stops have included Texas El-Paso, Hawaii, Yale, Utah State and Portland State, outposts not exactly known as a launching point for careers.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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The two originating properties in Los Angeles have since closed, but the brand has opened outposts in New York, Miami, London, The Maldives, Hua Hin (Thailand), Ibiza, and Bangkok, with new hotels in development for Melbourne, Lisbon, Brussels, Vienna, Dublin, Dubai, Mexico and Austin.Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Colonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonies. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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