as in settler
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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Recent Examples of colonist
But first consider the majority of the text of the Declaration: a stirring enumeration of specific grievances by the American colonists against the British crown.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
The courage that the colonists had, hungry for freedom, to start a new life here.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Today, that country—and the 194 others around the globe—face an existential peril the American colonists could not have foreseen.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 July 2025
And centuries earlier, the colonists’ British forebears had brought an earlier monarch to heel, forcing King John to sign the Magna Carta and thereby setting a precedent of powerful limits on royal power.
—Tom Shattuck, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
The courage that the colonists had, hungry for freedom, to start a new life here.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Today, that country—and the 194 others around the globe—face an existential peril the American colonists could not have foreseen.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 July 2025
And centuries earlier, the colonists’ British forebears had brought an earlier monarch to heel, forcing King John to sign the Magna Carta and thereby setting a precedent of powerful limits on royal power.
—Tom Shattuck, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonist
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But its history can be traced back to the early settlers of the Steele Creek neighborhood.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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It’s alleged that an 18th-century settler named David Askins was considering moving to Kentucky from Pennsylvania, but decided instead to settle in the Quaker State’s southwestern corner and dubbed it Little Kentuck.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Dora Maar, Sabine Weiss and Lee Miller were early pioneers of photography affording these exceptional women independent careers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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This achievement serves as a clear testament to the hard work and dedication Choi has invested in becoming a pioneer in reducing health disparities and improving access to health services.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Where the local militia drilled in colonial times, a symphony now plays on the Fourth of July holiday.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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Ancient structures and artifacts show that humans have lived around Lake Titicaca since before colonial times and continue to live there today.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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“Colonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonist. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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