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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
That’s where young Teddy Roosevelt ranched and lived the cowboy lifestyle in the 1880s, a period that influenced his conservation ethos and tough-as-nails presidential aura.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The eastern stock of Steller sea lions, which Chonkers is believed to belong to, was removed from the endangered species list in 2013 after decades of conservation work.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
His partnership with Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation is expected to broaden public access to education around bird care and conservation, while his longer term goal is to establish a Haven Center, a dedicated space for training, education, and community engagement.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
The conservation charity carried out the research in collaboration with London’s National Gallery and the Royal Museums Greenwich.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The eastern stock of Steller sea lions, which Chonkers is believed to belong to, was removed from the endangered species list in 2013 after decades of conservation work.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
His partnership with Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation is expected to broaden public access to education around bird care and conservation, while his longer term goal is to establish a Haven Center, a dedicated space for training, education, and community engagement.
—Daily News, 8 May 2026
The conservation charity carried out the research in collaboration with London’s National Gallery and the Royal Museums Greenwich.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
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However, the Vaile Victorian Society, the volunteer group that maintains the house and runs tours, worries that once the house ceases to become a public property, the careful preservation work, which the aged property relies on, will be impossible to maintain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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My practice addresses the preservation and revival of heritage under threat in the Middle East and across the Arab world.—
Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
7 May 2026
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California faces nearly $100 billion in unfunded infrastructure needs and deferred maintenance on our transportation system.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Online banks often have less maintenance costs than those institutions that operate in-person branch locations.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 May 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 12 May. 2026.
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