as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
she's devoted her life to conservancy of the rain forest
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Recent Examples of conservancy
The Los Angeles County’s Office of County Counsel recently wrote the island’s conservancy a stern letter asking for a stay of the eradication plan.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
There are also some luxury lodgings that make sleep even dreamier than usual thanks to the otherworldly environs surrounding the bed—think waking up under the open sky in a bird’s nest structure in midst of an African wildlife conservancy.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
The conservancy’s chairperson, Kasey Austin-Tibbets, and Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld, who’s on the group’s board, were among officials who held a news conference Thursday, March 5, in Fresno to decry the use of the compost, the Fresno Bee reported.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The conservancy got involved in 1995, resulting in part of the property being donated to the organization for preservation in 1996.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
There are also some luxury lodgings that make sleep even dreamier than usual thanks to the otherworldly environs surrounding the bed—think waking up under the open sky in a bird’s nest structure in midst of an African wildlife conservancy.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
The conservancy’s chairperson, Kasey Austin-Tibbets, and Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld, who’s on the group’s board, were among officials who held a news conference Thursday, March 5, in Fresno to decry the use of the compost, the Fresno Bee reported.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The conservancy got involved in 1995, resulting in part of the property being donated to the organization for preservation in 1996.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
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There are over 24 Art Deco preservation societies worldwide, including an international Art Deco Society.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the study, instances of peer preservation increased when AI models knew of the existence of other models in the experimental scenarios.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Participants on Wednesday said the work group’s focus is wide-ranging, with more than 15 studies underway on groundwater recharging, converting groundwater supplies to surface water, and other efforts around water quantity, quality and conservation.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort The resort recently partnered with WiseOceans, a global marine conservation and education company, to implement marine conservation programming and further the property’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable tourism.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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