as in to conserve
to keep in good condition
vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy
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Recent Examples of preserve
The Chrysler Falcon is part of the Bortz Auto Collection of concept cars preserved by enthusiast Joe Bortz.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
There is also a magnetic auto-sleep cover that can preserve your iPad’s battery life.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The island is only five miles long and two miles wide, and half of it is preserved as parkland.
—Jeannette Cooperman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
The $6 million project aims to preserve the pool’s historical charm while ensuring its functionality for future generations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
There is also a magnetic auto-sleep cover that can preserve your iPad’s battery life.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The island is only five miles long and two miles wide, and half of it is preserved as parkland.
—Jeannette Cooperman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
The $6 million project aims to preserve the pool’s historical charm while ensuring its functionality for future generations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserve
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Hill’s thoughts were specifically about short-yardage situations, which would seem to be the most obvious place to cut back on the 191-pound speedster’s 281 touches in 2024 if Miami wanted to conserve him more while getting others involved.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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This may happen because the body needs to conserve energy.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
3 Aug. 2025
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The company’s system preserves all facial characteristics and maintains pixel-perfect quality across transformations — crucial for theatrical releases.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Google says the new Gemma 3 270M can be tuned in a snap and maintains robust performance despite its small footprint.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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The fact that this movie is streaming on Amazon and Amazon is presented as the only thing that could ever save humanity from an existential threat is hilarious.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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It’s become a reviewer-favorite for its wrinkle-free fabric, which will save time getting dressed in the morning.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The archipelago, protected as a national park, hums with quiet life—salt flats blush rose in the heat, and mangroves cradle herons in leafy stillness.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That case ultimately led to Congress’ passage in 1980 of the Privacy Protection Act, which protects journalists in such cases.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserve. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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