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adjective

as in untouched

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verb

past tense of preserve

as in conserved

to keep in good condition vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy

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Recent Examples of preserved

Adjective

The preserved Plum Orchard, a 30-room, 22,000-square-foot mansion originally occupied by Andrew Carnegie’s nephew, circa 1898. — Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026 Years later, advances in DNA testing allowed investigators to analyze preserved evidence that had not been testable during the original proceedings, leading military prosecutors to pursue the case and ultimately secure a conviction. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026 The preserved documents—often far more personal and revealing than the average newspaper obituary—speak to this era’s contributions to Ypsilanti, extolling leadership roles in local philanthropic and religious organizations. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2026 Allen Street is Tombstone's main street and is filled with unique vendors and preserved architecture. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Regardless, this is an exceedingly genteel way to end a show that previously had shown us not one, not two, but three shots of removed and preserved vulvas. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025 The expansion adds 14 new galleries, a children’s art and education studio, and new public spaces for events and programs, encompassing 17,000 square feet of interior space and four additional acres of preserved greenspace. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025

Verb

Many of the original details at the seven-bedroom estate have been preserved. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026 But wouldn’t any text transcripts generated by a smart home camera or smartwatch count as preserved and reviewable? — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 In 2015, the movie was preserved by the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress due to its cultural and historical importance. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The Vatican Apostolic Archives have preserved the accounting registers that itemized many of the roses’ costs. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Not the old-fashioned kind preserved in amber at Saint Laurent, but a new, more contemporary and complicated version of the idea. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Rees-Mogg defended Britain’s decision to enter the war, arguing that the country’s victory over Nazi Germany preserved its sovereignty and prevented Hitler from continuing to expand across Europe. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 Spread across the 1,400 square feet first floor for visitors to see are eight human bodies, their organs and blood vessels, all preserved through a process called plastination. — Emma Hall october 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 By remaining involved in the businesses their ancestors began, these families have preserved and expanded their wealth across multiple generations while also shaping the American business landscape. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserved

Adjective

Just as importantly, their plans should not sit untouched on a shelf.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Among the rewards was that 22-yard touchdown run, on which Williams shot through a huge hole up the middle and charged into the end zone untouched.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of untouched

Verb

Why would a trait this useful, conserved for 3 billion years, vanish in a few thousand generations?

— Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Rome’s cultural superintendent, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said the grandeur of the port city as depicted in the fresco, with buildings, a theater and temple, public piazzas and towers, was particularly well conserved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of conserved

Adjective

Even though Scottish Water already recycled uncontaminated sample bottles, the Generations technology offers a much better way to process large volumes of the waste.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Definition of uncontaminated

Verb

Doubts in facilities management Now, CDE employees say their concerns extend beyond bedbugs to how their headquarters are maintained overall.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Thomas defenders maintained that slow-motion replays and freeze frames made an accidental collision appear deliberate.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of maintained

Adjective

Nestled at the northeast end of a seven-mile-long deep water fjord, guests have 600 acres of pristine nature to explore.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Smiling serenely, the author looks immaculately put-together, including her matte red lips, which are even more striking contrasted against her pristine white suit.

— Fawnia Soo Hoo, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pristine

Verb

Lars Eller, the sixth skater, fired a shot from the point that Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal saved.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
One of the more useful recommendations from this research is to stop looking only at hours saved and ask instead what the business is now willing and able to attempt.

— Luboslava Uram, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of saved

Adjective

That means the early universe wasn't as pure and unspoiled as previously believed, potentially impacting our theories of cosmic evolution.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Miami remains the perennial grande dame, while further north, in the Palm Beaches, travelers encounter charming vias tucked behind Worth Avenue and unspoiled wildlife havens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unspoiled

Verb

The Roadless Rule was adopted in 2001 after years of public debate over how much of the country’s remaining undeveloped national forest land should be protected from roads and commercial development.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
According to one poll, 30 percent of women feel unsafe, not protected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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