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as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
everyone has a duty to aid in the conservation of our nation's wilderness areas
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as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the conservation of the nation's monuments and memorials
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Recent Examples of conservation
Ben Semple, a landscape architect with Rodney Evans and Partners, said in 2022 that the development team had discussed the building’s future with Preservation Idaho, a historic conservation nonprofit, and Idaho’s State Historic Preservation Office.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
Gossett-Seidman said the Guana land swap proposal showed there’s more work needed to bolster state laws around public land conservation.
—Max Chesnes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Andrew McKean Hunting and Conservation Editor Andrew McKean is Outdoor Life’s hunting and conservation editor, drilling into issues that affect wildlife, wildlands, and the people who care about them.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Once near extinction, humpback whales have rebounded thanks to conservation programs.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
Gossett-Seidman said the Guana land swap proposal showed there’s more work needed to bolster state laws around public land conservation.
—Max Chesnes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Andrew McKean Hunting and Conservation Editor Andrew McKean is Outdoor Life’s hunting and conservation editor, drilling into issues that affect wildlife, wildlands, and the people who care about them.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Once near extinction, humpback whales have rebounded thanks to conservation programs.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
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The budget does include $500,000 for affordable housing preservation.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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That metadata then flows into a robust toolset for organizing, managing, and preparing collections for either long-term preservation through Portico or for broader access via the JSTOR platform.—
Sara Ivry,
JSTOR Daily,
4 June 2025
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The largest piece of the budget is almost $235 million in the general fund that covers everyday operations such as police and fire protection, street maintenance and recreational services.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Although predictive maintenance mostly helps operational efficiency and cost control, its influence also reaches customer experience.—
Kalyan Gottipati,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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