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Despite those forty-three words, the ghoul that the North Carolina Freedmen’s Convention feared most had risen—caste preservationists debuted a new caste system.
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Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Some 38 years later, the couple sold the place to a developer who threatened to demolish it but was thwarted with a stay of execution after an outcry from architects and preservationists.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
The plan has faced opposition from preservationists due to the demolition of the old auditorium, but county officials emphasize the project’s cultural significance and adherence to timelines.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Harrison, who became a prominent preservationist, bought and financed the preservation of Fort Pocahontas in 1996.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Some 38 years later, the couple sold the place to a developer who threatened to demolish it but was thwarted with a stay of execution after an outcry from architects and preservationists.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
The plan has faced opposition from preservationists due to the demolition of the old auditorium, but county officials emphasize the project’s cultural significance and adherence to timelines.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Harrison, who became a prominent preservationist, bought and financed the preservation of Fort Pocahontas in 1996.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservationist
conservator
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The delicate fragments that Mr. Li and his team of conservators are refashioning have irregular edges and form no apparent border.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Museums can also store digital files documenting every change made during restoration, creating a paper trail for future conservators.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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