as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
she's devoted her life to conservancy of the rain forest
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Recent Examples of conservancy
But a federal court ordered the ship evicted from the Philadelphia pier last summer, following a long legal battle between the conservancy and its landlord.
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Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Each conservancy has its own strategy for investing funds and manpower.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
The court based its decision on agreement with the other two arguments: Metro’s failure to address feasible ways to mitigate the impacts of construction noise and to properly consult with a land conservancy that serves as a trustee to parkland over which the gondola would soar.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The cave also isn't a simple walk in a park, as the conservancy also describes potential hazards such as poison oak, falling rocks, and even rattlesnakes and bees.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
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Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Each conservancy has its own strategy for investing funds and manpower.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
The court based its decision on agreement with the other two arguments: Metro’s failure to address feasible ways to mitigate the impacts of construction noise and to properly consult with a land conservancy that serves as a trustee to parkland over which the gondola would soar.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The cave also isn't a simple walk in a park, as the conservancy also describes potential hazards such as poison oak, falling rocks, and even rattlesnakes and bees.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
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Referring to the city’s 2017 rezoning, Kolb said city officials had pledged to protect the Garment District with dedicated funding, the preservation of manufacturing spaces and targeted tax relief, but many of those commitments remain unmet.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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Bungalow courts form a wonderful part of what the historic preservation community calls naturally occurring affordable housing.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Public lands have a wide range of uses, not just as national parks, but also as conservation sites and wildlife habitats.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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And when the center and a group of locals began planning the conservation district, Vasquez joined the nascent Wynwood Community Enhancement Association and became a leading supporter of the new zoning and the Bakehouse plan.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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