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colonists

noun

plural of colonist

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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 colonists Indigenous nations were also divided, but many aligned with the British in the hopes of blocking the colonists’ westward expansion. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026 The American colonists were friends with affliction and shared their suffering socially, in writing and conversation. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 These were moments of extraordinary dissent against the British government by American colonists. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Competition over land and other resources frequently contributed to conflict between colonists and Native Americans. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 June 2026 Gingerbread, Before The Holiday Tradition Even before colonists landed on American soil, gingerbread was beloved elsewhere. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 After the American colonists won their independence from England, of course, George Washington became the first United States president in 1789. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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Some became stockmen, learning to ride settlers’ horses and using their deep knowledge of the land to muster cattle on horseback across vast landscapes.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
The history in Kaskaskia is as rich as the soil that attracted settlers in the first place and made it, for a time, Illinois’ most important place.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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But it was then followed up by a Spanish hymn, sung by musicians, dressed in 18th-century Spanish Colonial attire, including the garb of soldado, vaquero, pioneers, military, and indigenous peoples.

— Brian Hackney, CBS News, 30 June 2026
As of January 2026, that federal evaluation included 17 UTM service providers and operators, a sign the framework is moving from two pioneers to an industry-wide layer.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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