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as in preserving
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
each curator is responsible for the preservation of the works of art within his or her department
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as in conservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
the preservation of the tropical rainforests is a global responsibility
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Recent Examples of preservation
London is home to a trove of high-value redevelopment projects that feature adaptive reuse, conservation and preservation.
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Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Especially as paleontologists further hone their skills and as excavation becomes a global affair in places where the climate makes for much better preservation potential.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2025
Gillis and her preservation team tried to save it by meeting with the property owner on several occasions.
—Michael Cook, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
The Viking-era collection was astonishing for its size, variety and quality of preservation.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
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Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Especially as paleontologists further hone their skills and as excavation becomes a global affair in places where the climate makes for much better preservation potential.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2025
Gillis and her preservation team tried to save it by meeting with the property owner on several occasions.
—Michael Cook, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
The Viking-era collection was astonishing for its size, variety and quality of preservation.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservation
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Hall agrees, adding that environmentalism and conservation are conventionally conservative values.—
David Vetter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Many who fight on conservation’s front lines still hesitate to advocate for such a law.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 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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According to the complaint, Hamoud was hired as a bus operator at the agency in 2010 and then transferred to facilities maintenance in 2019.—
Natalie Demaree,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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In a unique breeding strategy, males of the species die immediately after the breeding cycle, the conservancy said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Reality check: The project was delayed in part because the contract was administered by separate federal agencies, Claire Mooney, vice president for park projects and conservation at the conservancy, told the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Preservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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