preservationist
noun
pres·er·va·tion·ist
ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 
: one who advocates preservation (as of a biological species or a historical landmark)
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While frequently used in engineering and material sciences (such as advanced battery research), preservationists are increasingly utilizing the technique for cultural and archeological work.
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Andrew Paul Jul 24, Popular Science, 24 July 2025
The designation, which was voted on Tuesday morning, will protect much of the building on Madison Avenue from any changes that had concerned preservationists as the building undergoes a renovation by the Pritzker-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Historic preservationists have cheered efforts to save the nearly 100-year-old Clark Adams building, which like many Central Loop office buildings suffered from a high vacancy rate as tenants moved into more modern towers in the West Loop and Fulton Market.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
It was left in ruins but kept from deteriorating by preservationists.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2025
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Andrew Paul Jul 24, Popular Science, 24 July 2025
The designation, which was voted on Tuesday morning, will protect much of the building on Madison Avenue from any changes that had concerned preservationists as the building undergoes a renovation by the Pritzker-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Historic preservationists have cheered efforts to save the nearly 100-year-old Clark Adams building, which like many Central Loop office buildings suffered from a high vacancy rate as tenants moved into more modern towers in the West Loop and Fulton Market.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
It was left in ruins but kept from deteriorating by preservationists.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2025
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preservationist. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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