PRESERVATIONIST Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

preservationist

noun

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as in conservator

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Recent Examples of preservationist In a petition to the city, Lejeune and preservationist Brett Gillis, a former Gables preservation board member, argued the Eaton complex, which occupies a prominent spot on Lake Osceola, represents a pivotal point in UM campus history. —

Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026 Everyone loved the idea of a historic preservationist who specialized in neon. —

Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026 From 1924 to 1954, artist and local preservationist Myron Oliver made the adobe his home and art studio, raising his family here. —

David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025 Others disagree with White House position on demolition Some historic preservationist and past members of the National Capital Commission argue the ballroom designs should have been submitted for review before the tear down began. —

Joey Garrison, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for preservationist

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conservator

Noun

In 2020, the Texas Education Agency appointed a conservator to oversee district operations due to financial mismanagement and poor governance.

— Carol Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Morath has already appointed Andrew Kim, a former superintendent who is a co-conservator at an El Paso area school district, as Lake Worth’s conservator.

— Samuel O’Neal February 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026