as in conserved
to keep in good condition
vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy
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Recent Examples of preserved
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
The expansion adds 14 new galleries, a children’s art and education studio, and new public spaces for events and programs, encompassing 17,000 square feet of interior space and four additional acres of preserved greenspace.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Deli meats are often preserved with nitrates and nitrites, which can convert into carcinogenic compounds inside the body.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
His skeleton is well preserved, his bones dappled with gooey-looking sediment.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, the rock shelter even preserved the man’s mummified intestinal tissue and feces.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
The original battle site is preserved today by the National Park Service as a darling little plot penned in on all sides by urban Boston.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Its ultimate goal is to provide a complete digital home for contemporary cinema, where every work can be conceived, created, shared and preserved.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
For Purdue University, which helped fund Earhart’s final flight and has long preserved her legacy, the project is a chance to both solve a mystery and honor a history.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Compared to green tea, white tea undergoes minimal processing, so higher levels of catechins and polyphenols are preserved.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Regardless, this is an exceedingly genteel way to end a show that previously had shown us not one, not two, but three shots of removed and preserved vulvas.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
The expansion adds 14 new galleries, a children’s art and education studio, and new public spaces for events and programs, encompassing 17,000 square feet of interior space and four additional acres of preserved greenspace.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But the city approved a project that preserved the hotel as the centerpiece.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Deli meats are often preserved with nitrates and nitrites, which can convert into carcinogenic compounds inside the body.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
His skeleton is well preserved, his bones dappled with gooey-looking sediment.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, the rock shelter even preserved the man’s mummified intestinal tissue and feces.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
The original battle site is preserved today by the National Park Service as a darling little plot penned in on all sides by urban Boston.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Its ultimate goal is to provide a complete digital home for contemporary cinema, where every work can be conceived, created, shared and preserved.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
For Purdue University, which helped fund Earhart’s final flight and has long preserved her legacy, the project is a chance to both solve a mystery and honor a history.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Compared to green tea, white tea undergoes minimal processing, so higher levels of catechins and polyphenols are preserved.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserved
Verb
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But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.—
Mollie Barnes,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Because energy is conserved, and gravitational radiation (also known as a gravitational wave) carries energy, this leads to the decay of the mutual orbits of these masses.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ed boarded up that section of the home, keeping it as an untouched shrine to his mother, per Investigation Discovery.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Vinyl records, CDs and cassette tapes are all untouched from levies.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eight Arizona hotels in Phoenix, Tucson, Sedona honored Besides being named the best wellness resort in the Americas, Canyon Ranch also maintained its Three Key designation from the Michelin Key award's inaugural year.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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However, despite an explosion on the launch pad during a pre-flight engine test and several explosions and mechanical failures during previous test flights, Musk has long maintained that learning from failures is an integral part of SpaceX's engineering process.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Your Sterile Drugs, Like Eye Drops, Could Become Dangerous Or Deadly The FDA helps ensure that sterile drugs are actually sterile — non-toxic and uncontaminated.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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The wealthy were generally able to afford higher quality, authentic, uncontaminated products.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
Verb
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More than anything, even amid the silliness and absurdities of the medical emergencies, the show’s feel-good moments, which involve people being saved and others working together, depict a deep humanity.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, our technology saved thousands of babies.—
Jane Marie Chen,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Environmental group Sierra Club said development in the region would harm pristine landscapes that support tribes and wildlife.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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With 12 knives that slice, chop, and dice with minimal effort (and a sharpening blade to keep their edges pristine), whipping up more elaborate meals is a bit easier.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If your Wi-Fi is protected by a weak password or uses outdated encryption, a skilled attacker might gain access without ever stepping inside your house.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Two-thirds of the island remains undeveloped and largely unspoiled.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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In search of unspoiled vistas and rugged coastlines?—
Bridget Arsenault,
Air Mail,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Preserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserved. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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