as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
she's devoted her life to conservancy of the rain forest
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Recent Examples of conservancy
At wildlife conservancies in Africa, four-legged friends are invigorating efforts to combat poaching.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The conservancy bought the block in 2007 for $2.5 million, according to public records.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
However, because the reserve is on state land, the conservancy needed to work with appropriate state agencies to launch its program.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Community participation will be crucial to the effort as the conservancy works to document buildings and sites, as well as more ephemeral heritage such as local traditions, oral histories and cultural practices.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The conservancy bought the block in 2007 for $2.5 million, according to public records.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
However, because the reserve is on state land, the conservancy needed to work with appropriate state agencies to launch its program.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Community participation will be crucial to the effort as the conservancy works to document buildings and sites, as well as more ephemeral heritage such as local traditions, oral histories and cultural practices.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
Noun
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When other bidders were jockeying with Skydance, some of them – notably Sony Pictures in partnership with private equity giant Apollo Global – were viewed as worse options in terms of job preservation.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Historic preservation advocates, including Preservation Sacramento and the Sacramento Historical Society, supported the designation.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
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In Fiji, Radford assisted with coral reef data collection and conservation initiatives.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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By converting carbon dioxide to oxygen on a massive scale, rainforest conservation should be at the forefront of action to save our planet from climate change and ecological collapse.—
Juan Carlos Navarro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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