conservation

noun

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1
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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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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