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
An amendment to the city’s nutrition center budget, which preserves the program’s daily meal cap at 250 rather than reducing it to 200 as per staff recommendation, sparked the meeting’s sharpest exchanges.
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Nearby, Grand Portage National Monument preserves a historical center of fur trade activity and Anishinaabeg Ojibwe heritage.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
The team records and preserves everything as evidence.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 6 June 2026
This particular chunk of space rock, known as NWA 12774, preserves an unusual chemical signature that suggests some of the solar system's earliest worlds developed differently from other rocky planets, researchers say.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 June 2026
The stock sale plan helps fund that spending without taking on more debt and preserves cash — something every megacap is worried about since free cash flow is being squeezed by spending.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Thomas Drugs in Tennessee preserves a 1900s soda fountain experience with made-to-order treats.
—Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
The current plan preserves the retail center while significantly reworking it, Fink said.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
The foundation preserves the work of iconic photographer Gordon Parks through various artistic and educational initiatives.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Nearby, Grand Portage National Monument preserves a historical center of fur trade activity and Anishinaabeg Ojibwe heritage.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
The team records and preserves everything as evidence.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 6 June 2026
This particular chunk of space rock, known as NWA 12774, preserves an unusual chemical signature that suggests some of the solar system's earliest worlds developed differently from other rocky planets, researchers say.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 June 2026
The stock sale plan helps fund that spending without taking on more debt and preserves cash — something every megacap is worried about since free cash flow is being squeezed by spending.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Thomas Drugs in Tennessee preserves a 1900s soda fountain experience with made-to-order treats.
—Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
The current plan preserves the retail center while significantly reworking it, Fink said.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
The foundation preserves the work of iconic photographer Gordon Parks through various artistic and educational initiatives.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 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 upswing in Colorado’s discipline wasn’t seen to the same degree nationwide, said Jimmy Adams, executive director of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, can organization that maintains a nationwide database of teacher license actions.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The Center for Retirement Research maintains a National Retirement Risk Index, which estimates how many workers are at risk of not keeping up their standard of living in retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Zegna typically saves its collection debut for Milan Fashion Week, and by moving it to the west, the show delivered an exclamation point for Los Angeles as the third high-profile runway presentation in the city after Hermès in Bel-Air last night and Dior at LACMA last month.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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Rather than measuring activity like tokens consumed or lines of code, Wu said, Cognition estimates the number of human engineering hours its agent actually saves and backs that estimate with a refund.—
Jasmine Wu,Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Preserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserves. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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