conserved

past tense of conserve

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Recent Examples of conserved The project was set for Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, a serene 25-acre area purchased and conserved by the county for over a decade and popular for its walking trails. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 This ancient developmental program, deeply conserved, can also be radically repurposed, as seen in the star-nosed mole's sensory tentacles. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 These nuclei are extremely well conserved across different species through evolution, all the way from lampreys to humans. Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 As part of conservation efforts in the 1980s and 90s, more than 800 otters were released in Missouri and waterways were conserved. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 Some myosin classes, such as I and II, are widely conserved across many organisms, whereas others are more specialized and restricted to particular lineages—for example, certain classes are found mainly in animals and others in plants. Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026 At the end of the day, all the partners in the project share a desire to see the state's natural spaces conserved and made available for recreation by Arkansans and visitors, Andrews said. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026 Energy, for instance, is not conserved. Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 And while mice are not humans, the biology the team has identified is highly conserved across animals, Naik explains, and this suggests the finding may have some applicability to humans. Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conserved
Verb
  • The women were originally excavated during the late 19th century from within the funerary complex at Dahshur, an ancient Egyptian necropolis featuring some of the oldest, largest, and best preserved pyramids in Giza.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • Yet the vegetables increased in number every summer, and were preserved in the fridge, or the tomatoes were shared with neighbors or set out in big bowls on a table to create a light atmosphere of celebration.
    Diane Williams, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Ukraine has maintained its strikes against Russian energy infrastructure with another attack early Sunday on the export hub that brings oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The Office of the State Auditor maintained that its interest in a Midland site was based on expanding geographic access to early voting, not dictating the county’s final plan.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Under this administration, the @CivilRights Division will defend free speech, as protected by the Constitution.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Before construction began, only about 30% of the building was protected by the system.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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“Conserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conserved. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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