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
This wildlife conservancy is my favorite spot in Laikipia, Kenya, and can be booked for as few as four guests.
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Ian Proctor, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
The recent immersive tour of the area was another effort between the conservancy, the state and the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant to share the region’s recovery and success story with educators and equip them to teach their students about it.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
By June, the city had signed off on it, and now the conservancy has a three-year right-of-entry permit with an option for a two-year renewal.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Ian Proctor, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
The recent immersive tour of the area was another effort between the conservancy, the state and the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant to share the region’s recovery and success story with educators and equip them to teach their students about it.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
By June, the city had signed off on it, and now the conservancy has a three-year right-of-entry permit with an option for a two-year renewal.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
Noun
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Explore the relics of the neighborhood that raised the brothers who penned and composed the Black National Anthem, or celebrate the preservation of African heritage at the annual Gullah Geechee Festival.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The San Diego Planning Commission unanimously approved Thursday a proposal to accelerate homebuilding in the city by softening historic preservation rules.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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While in Cincinnati, Seyia gave birth to two calves, 5-year-old Ajani Joe and 8-year-old Kendi, who have since moved to other zoos as part of species conservation efforts.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Poaching and human conflict had decimated the wildlife until a huge regenerative conservation project restored the animal population back to its former glory.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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