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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
Ben Semple, a landscape architect with Rodney Evans and Partners, said in 2022 that the development team had discussed the building’s future with Preservation Idaho, a historic conservation nonprofit, and Idaho’s State Historic Preservation Office.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
Gossett-Seidman said the Guana land swap proposal showed there’s more work needed to bolster state laws around public land conservation.
—Max Chesnes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Andrew McKean Hunting and Conservation Editor Andrew McKean is Outdoor Life’s hunting and conservation editor, drilling into issues that affect wildlife, wildlands, and the people who care about them.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Once near extinction, humpback whales have rebounded thanks to conservation programs.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
Gossett-Seidman said the Guana land swap proposal showed there’s more work needed to bolster state laws around public land conservation.
—Max Chesnes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Andrew McKean Hunting and Conservation Editor Andrew McKean is Outdoor Life’s hunting and conservation editor, drilling into issues that affect wildlife, wildlands, and the people who care about them.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Once near extinction, humpback whales have rebounded thanks to conservation programs.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
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At the intersection lies what truly drives long-term success: discipline, capital preservation, process over prediction, patience, and a commitment to compounding.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In a digital era where film preservation and history is continually undervalued and underfunded, Roberts continues to stress the many connections between classic and contemporary film.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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It's also designed to be self-cleaning, which makes field maintenance incredibly easy.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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College maintenance workers have begun removing the tree, officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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