as in conserves
to keep in good condition
vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy
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Recent Examples of preserves
The restrictions apply to existing single-family homes, not new construction, a carveout that preserves incentives for financial firms to invest in new housing construction, the staffer noted.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Daniel Mendelsohn, the most recent translator of the Odyssey, preserves that scheme, writing a detailed, luxuriant, often beautiful line.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Promoting from within strengthens retention, preserves institutional knowledge, boosts morale and creates a culture where employees see long-term value and mobility within the organization.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Together, a group of the brothers’ great- and great-great-grandchildren from across the United States, Greece, and Brazil founded the Wallach Project, which preserves and reimagines their original printmaking practice.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
This process extracts the melon’s precious juice and preserves its vivid color.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
Hart said the Parks Master Plan gives the village an opportunity to create a long-term vision that preserves what makes Hinsdale special while ensuring public spaces continue to enrich the quality of life that residents expect.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Nature landscapes have vivid and well-balanced colors, and that mode preserves highlights and shadow details very well across time-lapse sequences.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
The national museum preserves that history with aircraft ranging from early flyers to modern jets and spacecraft.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Daniel Mendelsohn, the most recent translator of the Odyssey, preserves that scheme, writing a detailed, luxuriant, often beautiful line.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Promoting from within strengthens retention, preserves institutional knowledge, boosts morale and creates a culture where employees see long-term value and mobility within the organization.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Together, a group of the brothers’ great- and great-great-grandchildren from across the United States, Greece, and Brazil founded the Wallach Project, which preserves and reimagines their original printmaking practice.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
This process extracts the melon’s precious juice and preserves its vivid color.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
Hart said the Parks Master Plan gives the village an opportunity to create a long-term vision that preserves what makes Hinsdale special while ensuring public spaces continue to enrich the quality of life that residents expect.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Nature landscapes have vivid and well-balanced colors, and that mode preserves highlights and shadow details very well across time-lapse sequences.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
The national museum preserves that history with aircraft ranging from early flyers to modern jets and spacecraft.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserves
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EPaper is a display technology—best known from the E Ink brand commercialized by E Ink Corporation and widely used in ereaders—that supports ultra-high pixel densities, reflects ambient light, remains readable in bright sunlight, and greatly conserves battery life.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
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This method conserves water, meets each plant's hydration needs, and prevents overwatering by eliminating human error such as forgetting to turn off the hose.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
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The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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On a broader scale, Elementl maintains a corporate strategy to facilitate the addition of more than 100 gigawatts of carbon-free electricity to the United States power grid by the year 2050.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Ecuador has shot more goals, and met opposition from Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room, credited with 3 saves so far.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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“Preserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserves. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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