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as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
everyone has a duty to aid in the conservation of our nation's wilderness areas
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as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the conservation of the nation's monuments and memorials
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Recent Examples of conservation
Currently resting on a barge, it will soon be moved to a port for conservation.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
These connections between bonds and environmental risks give counties a financial incentive to engage in conservation.
—Leah Campbell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
For now, two cubs emerging from a den in Wyoming represent something worth paying attention to — a conservation bet that’s starting to pay off.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The cubs are believed to be her first since the move, and their arrival is being hailed as a meaningful conservation milestone.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
These connections between bonds and environmental risks give counties a financial incentive to engage in conservation.
—Leah Campbell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
For now, two cubs emerging from a den in Wyoming represent something worth paying attention to — a conservation bet that’s starting to pay off.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The cubs are believed to be her first since the move, and their arrival is being hailed as a meaningful conservation milestone.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
Noun
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This is a cultural preservation issue, not a tax issue.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Reports from reputable geotechnical and structural engineers, as well as a plaster preservation expert, all state that the Merchant’s House would suffer irreversible damage.—
Roberta Brandes Gratz,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Eagle Rock provides transportation, storage and maintenance for the drinks in between the brewery or importer and the retailer, per their website.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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That success rate represents a remarkable transformation, but it is built on a deep dependency on foreign arms purchases, maintenance contracts, and training agreements.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are solutions for age verification that are both accurate and privacy preserving.—
Annie Chestnut Tutor,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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