conservationist
noun
con·ser·va·tion·ist
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 
: a person who advocates conservation especially of natural resources
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An illness with lingering effects That familiarity among the hunters in Missouri was unsurprising to author and conservationist Steven Rinella, host of the hunting show MeatEater.
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Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Both of them are animal lovers and conservationists — Steve-O runs the Radical Ranch, an animal sanctuary in Tennessee.
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T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Currently, conservationists say vessel strikes represent the most serious threat to this whale species.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Many desert mosses are under threat, and conservationists might be able to better protect them with fungal boosts.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Both of them are animal lovers and conservationists — Steve-O runs the Radical Ranch, an animal sanctuary in Tennessee.
—
T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Currently, conservationists say vessel strikes represent the most serious threat to this whale species.
—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Many desert mosses are under threat, and conservationists might be able to better protect them with fungal boosts.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conservationist
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“Conservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservationist. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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conservationist
noun
con·ser·va·tion·ist
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəst
: a person who is in favor of conservation especially of natural resources (as forests)
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