Definition of conservancynext
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 Also Ol Seki is located on a conservancy not a national park. Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Sullivan was hired to take over the conservancy after a crisis developed when its CFO was found to have embezzled millions from the non-profit, was found guilty and is now serving time in jail. Carol Cain, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Meantime, the developer of an ultraluxurious resort going up next door at the shuttered George Williams College has put 90 acres adjacent to the site into a nature conservancy. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 Sign up ahead of time on the conservancy’s website. Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conservancy
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  • Passed in 1979, the current plan has been lapped not only by Boise’s land-use laws, but also by construction materials, preservation practices and architecture itself.
    Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • Congress is moving to expand a land preservation tax incentive that has spent nearly a decade under IRS scrutiny.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 July 2026
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  • Native grasses, shrubs, and trees work to revive the lake’s shoreline, while rainwater harvesting, pollinator gardens, composting, low-flow plumbing, bee hives, and biodegradable amenities further Caroll and Rasch’s conservation efforts.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • As many of the vast forests began to fall, conservation leaders worked to save them.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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