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
By June, the city had signed off on it, and now the conservancy has a three-year right-of-entry permit with an option for a two-year renewal.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Previously a private livestock ranch, Lolldaiga became a conservancy in 2021 and is home to the endangered Grevy’s zebra, elephants, buffaloes, lions, hyenas, jackals, vervet monkeys and baboons.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The conservancy envisions that costs would be split between rebuilding the west grandstand, replacing the track and field, and reimagining a new east grandstand with a lower height that would allow for park and community uses.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Working through the Eagle Valley Land Trust, the conservancy transferred the land to the national forest, which lacks the resources to operate it.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Previously a private livestock ranch, Lolldaiga became a conservancy in 2021 and is home to the endangered Grevy’s zebra, elephants, buffaloes, lions, hyenas, jackals, vervet monkeys and baboons.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The conservancy envisions that costs would be split between rebuilding the west grandstand, replacing the track and field, and reimagining a new east grandstand with a lower height that would allow for park and community uses.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Working through the Eagle Valley Land Trust, the conservancy transferred the land to the national forest, which lacks the resources to operate it.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
Noun
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In 2008, Keaton wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times reflecting on the iconic hotel, her childhood memories there, and broader preservation lessons for the city.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The commission’s decision Thursday at a meeting in Redondo Beach came after years of back-and-forth between Levy and the Coastal Commission over a string of allegations related to public access, unpermitted construction, and habitat preservation requirements.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The aquarium met and surpassed its goal to raise the funds for its sea otter conservation program in less than eight hours, averaging about $100,000 in sales every 15 minutes, MacDonald said.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Just by wearing an aquarium’s T-shirt in a small snippet of her The Release Party of a Showgirl film, the pop star inspired countless fans to seek one out for themselves — raising $2 million for otter conservation in the process.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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