HUSBANDING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in managing

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husbanding

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verb

present participle of husband

as in conserving

to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them

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The glimpse reminded voters that Davis, who was husbanding his resources for a late advertising push, was still in the race. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026 The glimpse reminded voters that Davis, who was husbanding his resources for a late advertising push, was still in the race. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Credibly balancing against China in the foreseeable future will require husbanding resources more carefully. — Ely Ratner, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026

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Ives, who built a large following for his bullish views on AI and major technology companies during more than two decades on Wall Street, will serve as partner and senior managing director.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Braun, who reports to Triple Tigers founder and managing partner George Couri, previously worked as a booking agent at CAA and as an event producer.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of managing

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Such detailed understanding is vital for conserving threatened elasmobranchs and their habitats.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The game slows not only because bodies tire more quickly, but because players begin pacing themselves earlier — conserving energy for the moments that matter most.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of conserving

Noun

That is close to the conclusion Catherine Macdonald, the director of the shark research and conservation program at the University of Miami, has reached after years in the middle of this fight.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Missouri farmers have implemented more than 295,000 conservation practices since its inception in 1984, which the Department of Natural Resources says stopped more than 194 million tons of soil from erosion.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

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