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
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Her words ring out in our minds and hearts, and her image as preserved will forever live on.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Both of the Yunxian skulls were deformed from millennia spent underground, but the second, known as Yunxian 2, was better preserved.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Similar evidence is also preserved at archaeological site Shinfa-Metema 1 in the lowlands of Ethiopia, where cryptotephra from Toba was present in layers that also preserve human activity.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
With 80% of the island preserved as state parkland, Mackinac is best explored outside.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Had law enforcement been called, the likelihood of Estes receiving timely medical care and having evidence preserved and her parents contacted would have gone up significantly.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The city’s population was killed as a result, but the ash perfectly preserved the city.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Such secondary craters are rarely preserved on Earth, making Silverpit especially valuable.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
The fact that it was put aside and preserved in 1962 tells you a lot about the landscape, which is situated in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado and has two lakes that are popular for boating and fishing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Her words ring out in our minds and hearts, and her image as preserved will forever live on.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Both of the Yunxian skulls were deformed from millennia spent underground, but the second, known as Yunxian 2, was better preserved.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Similar evidence is also preserved at archaeological site Shinfa-Metema 1 in the lowlands of Ethiopia, where cryptotephra from Toba was present in layers that also preserve human activity.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
With 80% of the island preserved as state parkland, Mackinac is best explored outside.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Had law enforcement been called, the likelihood of Estes receiving timely medical care and having evidence preserved and her parents contacted would have gone up significantly.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The city’s population was killed as a result, but the ash perfectly preserved the city.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Such secondary craters are rarely preserved on Earth, making Silverpit especially valuable.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 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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Touching the ancient stones and brushing off ceramics and coins untouched for nearly two thousand years made that world come vividly alive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Contractors also walked off the job, leaving Horton Plaza Park mostly untouched and the Lyceum Theatre without an entrance.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With Cuomo, Adams and Sliwa all in the race, Mamdani maintained a comfortable lead in the polls.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Proponents saw them as a way to ensure Alaskans maintained a vested interest in the Alaska Permanent Fund.—
Becky Bohrer,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 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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Meanwhile, the system saved Paley more than 10 hours a week, time that can be reinvested into guest service and staff training.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Homegrown berries have saved the family ~$40 per month, Leonard says.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Walk the pristine beaches and sway in a hammock over the still waters of the Ionian Sea.—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite sensational claims, no truly pristine stars have been observed.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Liberal-leaning television networks were a megalith, and First Amendment-protected besides.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Our legal system has painstakingly determined the narrow range of speech that is not legally protected, such as speech that is intended to — and in fact does — incite imminent lawless action.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Its nearly 800,000 acres of unspoiled nature aren’t going anywhere.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There was a main stage covered in greenery and mist, to evoke an unspoiled hillside.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Preserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserved. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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