conserve

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Recent Examples of conserve To conserve energy and cut costs, window units have to be run only in rooms where people are, not throughout the entire household. Viola Flowers, NBC news, 23 June 2025 And there is room within conservative political thinking to, well, conserve. Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025 Being a seasoned driver, Hamlin conserved his fuel and gave a tough fight to Byron, setting an example of how performance and mileage can be achieved in the same race. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 Or perhaps, given his age and the need to conserve his minutes somewhat during the regular season, the Leafs could opt to use him in a more depth role. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for conserve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conserve
Verb
  • The difference could confuse beneficiaries, according to National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, a non-profit advocating to preserve and strengthen Social Security and Medicare.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 July 2025
  • Effective legislation can preserve local control and ensure rigorous design standards, while also making sure that housing is built where it’s needed most.
    Laura Friedman, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • While relationships — particularly those with elements of the fanbase — were fractured by the time of Messi’s departure in the summer of 2025, sources close to the French club — who will remain anonymous to protect relationships — maintain there are no regrets over his signing.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Bears could starve, groups maintained, and their populations could plummet again.
    Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Today the act protects more than 2,300 plant and animal species in the US and abroad.
    Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
  • The show, based on a novella by the author Martha Wells, follows a snarky private-security cyborg (played by Alexander Skarsgård) assigned to protect a group of scientists investigating a mostly uncharted planet.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • One reported a 60% increase in sales within four months, while another saved 30-hours per week on decision-making processes, according to Medone.
    Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • While gymnasts are flying inside a venue during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Archer Aviation electric air taxis will be flitting through the air above the area saving athletes, VIPs, guests and myriad others from performing brutal traffic acrobatics to get from place-to-place.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

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“Conserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conserve. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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