PRESERVATIONIST Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

preservationist

noun

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as in conservator

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Recent Examples of preservationist Discussions at that time involved Dana Crawford, the developer and preservationist known for her involvement in Denver’s Larimer Square and Union Station. —

Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 They’re also typically affiliated with more preservationist-groups like the Sierra Club. —

Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026 The hearing is meant to allow time for neighborhood or preservationist groups or other interested parties to possibly file applications for a building to be placed on one of the historic registries. —

Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 Commissioned in 2000 by director/producer and prolific architectural preservationist Michael LaFetra, the midcentury gem was completed posthumously in 2012 by architect James Tyler, closely in keeping with Koenig’s original blueprints and plans. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preservationist

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservationist

conservator

Noun

Perhaps no one understands the allure of these properties better than Patricia Miller, the chief conservator at the Preservation Society of Newport County.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The project will replace seals, low side bushings, protective devices and conservator bladders in the transformers.

— D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 3 June 2026