preservationist
noun
pres·er·va·tion·ist
ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 
: one who advocates preservation (as of a biological species or a historical landmark)
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At the end of last year, a group of preservationists filed a similar lawsuit seeking to prevent the administration from demolishing the East Wing of the White House in order to build a ballroom — a project estimated to cost $400 million.
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Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
At the end of last year, a group of preservationists filed a similar lawsuitseeking to prevent the administration from demolishing the East Wing of the White House in order to build a ballroom — a project slated to cost $400 million.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
At the end of last year, a group of preservationists filed a similar lawsuit seeking to prevent the administration from demolishing the East Wing of the White House in order to build a ballroom — a project slated to cost $400.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Bolton has collected more than 50 letters over the past several years from residents and preservationists calling for the preservation of the garden and the tree.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
At the end of last year, a group of preservationists filed a similar lawsuitseeking to prevent the administration from demolishing the East Wing of the White House in order to build a ballroom — a project slated to cost $400 million.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
At the end of last year, a group of preservationists filed a similar lawsuit seeking to prevent the administration from demolishing the East Wing of the White House in order to build a ballroom — a project slated to cost $400.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Bolton has collected more than 50 letters over the past several years from residents and preservationists calling for the preservation of the garden and the tree.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preservationist. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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