as in preservation
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the preserving of our rights and civil liberties
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as in conserving
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as in maintaining
to keep in good condition
vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy
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Recent Examples of preserving
Annie Chestnut Tutor, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
The marker honoring Rush is the first planned for the Arkansas River Delta Blues Trail, which is a project of Arkansas Originals, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and preserving people, places and cultural traditions in the Natural State.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2026
The superintendent did not say what that money would be used for if not for preserving those positions.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Its natural indigo project in Turkey reflects its commitment to reducing chemical impact while preserving the authenticity and depth of traditional denim aesthetics.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects.
—Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Marquez has made preserving the county’s safety net services a tenet of her term in office.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The Anacostia Community Museum was a pioneer in preserving Black history, Camille Borders writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The Reposado is aged for at least eight months, giving it a more pronounced oak influence than many lighter Reposados while still preserving the brand’s citrusy, agave-forward style.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
There are solutions for age verification that are both accurate and privacy preserving.
—Annie Chestnut Tutor, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
From New York’s East Village to Seattle’s oldest neighborhood and New Orleans’ eclectic Bywater community, meet the vintage retailers aren’t just selling clothes—they’re preserving culture, telling stories, and encouraging consumers to slow down and value garments that were made to last.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
The show also includes looks that are really about preserving the performer’s face and employing subtle transformations via stubble or smaller prosthetic pieces.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
The marker honoring Rush is the first planned for the Arkansas River Delta Blues Trail, which is a project of Arkansas Originals, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and preserving people, places and cultural traditions in the Natural State.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2026
The superintendent did not say what that money would be used for if not for preserving those positions.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Its natural indigo project in Turkey reflects its commitment to reducing chemical impact while preserving the authenticity and depth of traditional denim aesthetics.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects.
—Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Marquez has made preserving the county’s safety net services a tenet of her term in office.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The Anacostia Community Museum was a pioneer in preserving Black history, Camille Borders writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The Reposado is aged for at least eight months, giving it a more pronounced oak influence than many lighter Reposados while still preserving the brand’s citrusy, agave-forward style.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserving
Noun
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The answers separate skillcations that support cultural preservation from those that merely repackage it.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Environmental group praises acquisition Environmental advocates hailed the acquisition as a milestone for Hill Country preservation.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The impact of the heat was most obvious with regards to Kim Hellberg’s Middlesbrough, whose usual fluent style was swapped for a more energy-conserving approach of injecting bursts of intensity.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Noun
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These robots could significantly improve inspection and maintenance operations by reaching areas that are difficult, dangerous, or expensive for humans to access.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Officials say the body was found on May 21 by a maintenance worker who was checking on a possible water leak in the building on the 3300 block of Cobb Parkway SE.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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For more time-saving, clever kitchen tools at Amazon, keep reading.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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The former are made using a resource-saving, closed-loop process.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In simulations, ArrayLink supported up to four simultaneous spatial streams at distances of hundreds of kilometers, while maintaining two streams beyond 2,000 km (1,243 miles).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Since 2021, Solana Beach has also participated in the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge to support monarch butterflies by maintaining a pollinator garden at City Hall.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Preserving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserving. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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