preserves

verb

present tense third-person singular of preserve
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 Kansas City Public Library’s oral history project, Speaking of Kansas City, preserves the firsthand accounts of Hispanic flood survivors from Argentine. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 The blue plaque in Upper Norwood today preserves the moment for posterity. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The concept, which evolved from Victory Coffee & Calamity, preserves its specialty coffee program while giving the same space an entirely different personality in the later hours. — Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 That range—the ability to shift your operating mode deliberately—is what preserves judgment when everything around you is moving fast. — Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 This energy-efficient design preserves battery capacity for propulsion and onboard computation. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 The National Park that preserves parts of them sees an average of about 1 million people pass through its gates each year. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Resistance exercise — using your own body weight, bands or weights — builds and preserves muscle mass. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Containing 14 different parishes in south-central Louisiana, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area promotes and preserves the state’s unique Cajun heritage. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserves
  1. conserves
  2. maintains
  3. saves
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  • This efficiency not only conserves limited resources but also builds community trust by minimizing unnecessary interactions.
    — Charles "Chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • The brain further conserves power by relying on highly efficient biological mechanisms that have been refined through millions of years of evolution.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026
Definition of conserves
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  • Her Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, the head of the state’s repressive apparatus, receives American military officers in Caracas even as Washington maintains a $25 million bounty on his head.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
  • An activist organization called DeFlock maintains a crowdsourced map with the locations of well over 80,000 cameras.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of maintains
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  • There’s a specific living room that keeps showing up on mood boards and Pinterest saves.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Overall, explain early on why panic selling is harmful, as discussing this sooner saves both parties from crisis hand-holding later.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of saves

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