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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
Utilities across the region moved into mandatory conservation measures this month under the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group’s drought protocols, limiting nonessential outdoor water use as reservoir levels and stream flows declined.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Colossal Biosciences is not a conservation organization working at the margins of ecological science.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The conversation, however, ended up being much more than a recruitment push to bring a token Native voice or two onto the board of a conservation advocacy organization.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Opt in for an experience with Marcela Cañón Escobar, a marine biologist and executive director of Soul of Bahía, the resort’s non-profit heart dedicated to conservation and education.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Colossal Biosciences is not a conservation organization working at the margins of ecological science.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The conversation, however, ended up being much more than a recruitment push to bring a token Native voice or two onto the board of a conservation advocacy organization.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Opt in for an experience with Marcela Cañón Escobar, a marine biologist and executive director of Soul of Bahía, the resort’s non-profit heart dedicated to conservation and education.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
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The answers separate skillcations that support cultural preservation from those that merely repackage it.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Environmental group praises acquisition Environmental advocates hailed the acquisition as a milestone for Hill Country preservation.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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These robots could significantly improve inspection and maintenance operations by reaching areas that are difficult, dangerous, or expensive for humans to access.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Officials say the body was found on May 21 by a maintenance worker who was checking on a possible water leak in the building on the 3300 block of Cobb Parkway SE.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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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 7 Jun. 2026.
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