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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
Narula soon became a convert to native plants, said Kemp, currently in a master’s program at Miami University of Ohio, focused on conservation.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Choose camps that partner with local communities—often on private conservancies—and your stay might fund village schools, support anti-poaching efforts, or train conservation leaders.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
The farm worked with Ducks Unlimited for a different conservation easement applicable to its rice fields, and was an early adopter of post-harvest flood practices to decompose rice straw left over from harvest.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Terri, as well as Bindi and Robert, have expanded the Australia Zoo through conservation projects, animal research and educational programs — and saved thousands of animals while doing so.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Choose camps that partner with local communities—often on private conservancies—and your stay might fund village schools, support anti-poaching efforts, or train conservation leaders.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
The farm worked with Ducks Unlimited for a different conservation easement applicable to its rice fields, and was an early adopter of post-harvest flood practices to decompose rice straw left over from harvest.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Terri, as well as Bindi and Robert, have expanded the Australia Zoo through conservation projects, animal research and educational programs — and saved thousands of animals while doing so.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
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This fall’s exhibition at the University of Minnesota’s art museum asks us to consider the rug — a functional object, a decorative object, an artistic object, a form of storytelling and cultural preservation.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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But the County Commission then voted to nullify the preservation board’s move, Stander recalled.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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For example, roles in transportation were likely to require autonomous driving skills, while maintenance positions prioritized robotics capabilities.—
Dylan Butts
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In May 2018, one of the funicular’s cars derailed due to a serious maintenance failure of its wheels, although the car did not overturn and no one was injured, according to Público, a Portuguese daily national newspaper.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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