Synonyms of preserving

preserving 1 of 3

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preservation
• maintenance
• keep
• conservation
• conserving
• upkeep
• sustaining
• care and feeding
• support
• sustentation
• conservancy
• protection
• safeguarding
• guarding
• defense
• custody
• guardianship
• safekeeping
• care

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregard
• neglect
• negligence
• destruction
• harm
• damage
• injury
• demolition
• ruin
• inattention
• hurt
• dereliction
• ruination

preserving

2 of 3

adjective

as in conserving

Related Words

• conserving
• saving
• economical
• sparing
• thrifty
• frugal
• provident
• economizing
• prudent
• scrimping
• foresighted
• forehanded
• pinching
• penny-wise
• foresightful
• parsimonious
• spare
• miserly
• stingy
• penurious
• tightfisted
• cheap
• stinting
• close
• closefisted
• penny-pinching
• tight
• mean

Dissimilar Words

• wasteful
• profligate
• spendthrift
• prodigal
• squandering
• unthrifty
• generous
• improvident
• liberal
• bountiful
• charitable
• unselfish
• shortsighted
• munificent
• thriftless
• unsparing
• lavish
• extravagant
• indulgent
• openhanded
• freehanded

preserving

3 of 3

verb

present participle of preserve

as in maintaining

to keep in good condition

vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conserving
• maintaining
• saving
• protecting
• defending
• restoring
• safeguarding
• sustaining
• rebuilding
• guarding
• keeping up
• managing
• servicing
• supporting
• reconstructing
• rehabilitating
• shielding
• curing
• healing
• remedying
• husbanding
• fixing
• screening
• caring (for)
• patching
• rejuvenating
• mending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding
• destroying
• breaking
• hurting
• damaging
• impairing
• injuring
• wrecking
• ruining
• harming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preserving

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

Over time, even the material making up the bones and teeth ought to have dissolved away and been replaced by minerals from the surrounding rock, preserving little more than the bone’s architecture. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Refrigeration systems play a critical role in preserving perishable inventory throughout supermarket supply chains. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

During his 2024 Senate campaign, Rogers signed Independent Women’s Voice’s Stand With Women Commitment, promising to support legislation preserving female opportunities and private spaces. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Jewish groups argue that preserving the definition perpetuates an antisemitic trope. — Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Question 3 would eliminate those constitutional standards for congressional districts while preserving them for the General Assembly’s districts only. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026

Malcolm Roach sacked Mahomes on fourth-and-goal on the final play, preserving Denver's win that vaulted Broncos (6-2) into first place in the AFC West, a half-game ahead of Kansas City (5-2), which lost its second straight. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026

Boscia will be reimagined through the lens of modern dermatology while preserving the Japanese skin care philosophy, ingredients and rituals that have long defined its identity. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

In Maeda’s telling, this helps to treat the disease in a minimally invasive way, while preserving patients’ quality of life. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026