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as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
everyone has a duty to aid in the conservation of our nation's wilderness areas
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as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the conservation of the nation's monuments and memorials
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Recent Examples of conservation
The global conservation organization moves species between categories once new data indicates changes in their population, threat levels, or habitat.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
According to a release, Tortuga attendees have helped raise more than $6 million for ocean conservation initiatives to date.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
In any case, the conservation officer drove on.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Article 97, approved by voters in 1972, requires two-thirds approval from the state Legislature for other uses for land and easements taken or acquired for conservation purposes.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
According to a release, Tortuga attendees have helped raise more than $6 million for ocean conservation initiatives to date.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
In any case, the conservation officer drove on.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Article 97, approved by voters in 1972, requires two-thirds approval from the state Legislature for other uses for land and easements taken or acquired for conservation purposes.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
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But no matter the understanding of offenses or talent preservation, a freshman’s ability to play all comes down to talent, and Brown and Wilson ooze ability.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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One of the groups that has done the most cultural-preservation work is Plast, the main Ukrainian Scouting organization, which has expanded its efforts to serve Ukrainian children since the 2022 invasion.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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This capability could be invaluable for aerospace maintenance and other precision tasks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Civilians working in cybersecurity, medical care, weapons systems maintenance, intelligence, and logistics are still working and are not included in Trump’s order to pay active-duty personnel.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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There are solutions for age verification that are both accurate and privacy preserving.—
Annie Chestnut Tutor,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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