as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
she's devoted her life to conservancy of the rain forest
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Recent Examples of conservancy
Previously a private livestock ranch, Lolldaiga became a conservancy in 2021 and is home to the endangered Grevy’s zebra, elephants, buffaloes, lions, hyenas, jackals, vervet monkeys and baboons.
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Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The conservancy envisions that costs would be split between rebuilding the west grandstand, replacing the track and field, and reimagining a new east grandstand with a lower height that would allow for park and community uses.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Working through the Eagle Valley Land Trust, the conservancy transferred the land to the national forest, which lacks the resources to operate it.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Collectively, the conservancy is working to change that.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
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Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The conservancy envisions that costs would be split between rebuilding the west grandstand, replacing the track and field, and reimagining a new east grandstand with a lower height that would allow for park and community uses.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Working through the Eagle Valley Land Trust, the conservancy transferred the land to the national forest, which lacks the resources to operate it.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Collectively, the conservancy is working to change that.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
Noun
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The Chickasaw neighborhood in west Louisville has been solidified as a historic preservation district.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Sep. 2025
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The discovery has already inspired preservation efforts.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Supporting aquariums helps to preserve wild places through important conservation and education efforts.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Once confiscated, the plants spend the rest of their lives at the botanical garden, where their seeds can be banked for future conservation projects.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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