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
The conservancy currently holds 26 preservation easements on Wright structures.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The conservancy protects and advocates for a system of 17 parks and six parkways in Louisville designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, one of only a handful of complete systems in the country.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Government intervention and conservancy efforts have led to a modest rebound over the past 30 years thanks to anti-poaching enforcement and large-scale sanctuaries.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
At wildlife conservancies in Africa, four-legged friends are invigorating efforts to combat poaching.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The conservancy protects and advocates for a system of 17 parks and six parkways in Louisville designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, one of only a handful of complete systems in the country.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Government intervention and conservancy efforts have led to a modest rebound over the past 30 years thanks to anti-poaching enforcement and large-scale sanctuaries.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
At wildlife conservancies in Africa, four-legged friends are invigorating efforts to combat poaching.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
Noun
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Montgomery County Maryland has a Pay In Lieu of Taxes or PILOT program to facilitate the creation and preservation of housing with lower rents.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mom’s corpse is then put in a salted plastic barrel for preservation’s sake, and loaded onto a cart the daughter is prepared to pull all the way to the distant sea.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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Ducks Unlimited’s goal is simple, says director of conservation innovation Scott Manley: Keep rice farmers farming rice.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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The tiger has long been a potent national emblem in India, deeply embedded in mythology, folklore, and contemporary conservation movements.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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