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 previously raised $250,000 to match a $250,000 budget allocation from Louisville Metro Government to restore the lodge.
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Surely there are deep-pocket local residents who would support a conservancy to run the park, as long as City Hall can stay out of the way.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The creature was one of Australia’s rarest mammals — a northern hairy-nosed wombat, one of only 400 left in the world, the conservancy said.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Removing invasive species, including deer, has led to recovery on other islands, according to the conservancy’s Dennhardt.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Surely there are deep-pocket local residents who would support a conservancy to run the park, as long as City Hall can stay out of the way.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The creature was one of Australia’s rarest mammals — a northern hairy-nosed wombat, one of only 400 left in the world, the conservancy said.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Removing invasive species, including deer, has led to recovery on other islands, according to the conservancy’s Dennhardt.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
Noun
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The closure is for preservation work on the nearly century-old bridge.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Family members agreed to a conservation easement in 2015, essentially giving up development rights, and have now sold it for preservation under state ownership.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the community of Helena was reporting power outages and going on a water conservation notice.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
7 Mar. 2026
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There are more than 100 locations considered endangered by the architectural conservation group.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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