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
As part of the monitoring programs, volunteers also pull data from the conservancy’s 30-plus wildlife cameras.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The conservancy has been managing Camp Pollock since 2013, Rodrigues said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The conservancy protected the property in perpetuity with Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and The Conservation Fund.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The conservancy was preparing to launch a fundraising campaign in early 2020 but paused because of the pandemic and later asked the city and county for more money.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The conservancy has been managing Camp Pollock since 2013, Rodrigues said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The conservancy protected the property in perpetuity with Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and The Conservation Fund.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The conservancy was preparing to launch a fundraising campaign in early 2020 but paused because of the pandemic and later asked the city and county for more money.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
Noun
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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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Resolution received access to 2,422 acres near the historic Magma mine, while conveying more than 5,400 acres of environmentally and culturally sensitive land into permanent conservation.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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More than 5,000 racers turned out for the Lincoln Park Zoo's Run for the Zoo on Sunday, all to benefit wildlife conservation and animal care.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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