colonization
noun
the act, on the part of a nation or government, of claiming and forcibly taking control of territory other than its own, usually sending or allowing its own people to settle there.
recolonization
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a word derived from
colonization.
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a word derived from
colonize.
colonize
Example Sentences
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When researchers applied their findings to all floodplain areas in Switzerland suitable for beaver recolonization, they estimated that these wetlands could offset 1.2-1.8% of the country's annual carbon emissions.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
The species’ stunning recolonization of the state began in 2011 when a wolf from northeastern Oregon ventured over state lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
A 2013 study on wolf recolonization in Wisconsin found evidence of a so-called trophic cascade in which wolves, by managing the deer herds, were preventing overgrazing, in turn benefiting the entire ecosystem.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2022
"It's recolonization," said Kenneth Deer, an advocate for the rights of indigenous people who attended federal day school as a child where he was forced to learn English.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2022
Bucareli attacked and conquered parties of these wandering warriors, but every year fresh numbers descended upon the scattered pioneers along the frontier, so that the labor of recolonization and fighting was annually repeated.
