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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
To contribute to the region’s conservation efforts, join expert biologists and vets to track the elusive jaguar or monitor macaws and their nesting sites.
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Emmanuel Burgio, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
The conservation group Western Resource Advocates said in a statement filed in the case that testimony showed Xcel’s costs would exceed net benefits by $30 million through 2032 and cumulative benefits wouldn’t surpass cumulative costs until 2039.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
By covering six key environmental metrics—which include water use, soil conservation and greenhouse gas emissions—the aggregated data provides a comprehensive and statistically significant view of the cotton being sourced.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
In Fiji, Radford assisted with coral reef data collection and conservation initiatives.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Emmanuel Burgio, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
The conservation group Western Resource Advocates said in a statement filed in the case that testimony showed Xcel’s costs would exceed net benefits by $30 million through 2032 and cumulative benefits wouldn’t surpass cumulative costs until 2039.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
By covering six key environmental metrics—which include water use, soil conservation and greenhouse gas emissions—the aggregated data provides a comprehensive and statistically significant view of the cotton being sourced.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
In Fiji, Radford assisted with coral reef data collection and conservation initiatives.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
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Montgomery County Maryland has a Pay In Lieu of Taxes or PILOT program to facilitate the creation and preservation of housing with lower rents.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mom’s corpse is then put in a salted plastic barrel for preservation’s sake, and loaded onto a cart the daughter is prepared to pull all the way to the distant sea.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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These options require less maintenance and are less risky than trying to pick individual stocks.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Construction and maintenance at the Hall of Fame is specifically funded by a 2% hotel occupancy tax.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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