colonies

NOUN

community

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outpost protectorate province territory

STRONG

antecedents clearing dependency dominion mandate offshoot possession satellite settlement swarm

WEAK

new land subject state

Example Sentences

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Researchers from Swansea University have helped to plan the ants' transportation and will support ongoing monitoring to understand how the colonies develop and how they influence the surrounding ecosystem.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Both books take the reader to a startlingly large number of places, beyond the 13 colonies, in what Ms. Pearsall terms this “Russian doll of a war.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Larger colonies play an important role in the species' survival by providing valuable breeding stock.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

The allure of rockets, orbital data centers and Mars colonies has led many investors to completely disregard traditional valuation models when it comes to SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Their protests set the American colonies on the path to freedom.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis