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as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
everyone has a duty to aid in the conservation of our nation's wilderness areas
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as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the conservation of the nation's monuments and memorials
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Recent Examples of conservation
Both chambers have a $200 million baseline for conservation easements through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
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Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
In this episode, host Aislyn Greene talks with Alexandra Owens, a travel writer who specializes in conservation tourism and sub-Saharan Africa.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Biologists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife collected the turtle hatchlings from sites in the Gorge last spring and transported them to the zoo conservation lab.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Now, a prominent group of conservation advocates is slamming that decision.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
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Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
In this episode, host Aislyn Greene talks with Alexandra Owens, a travel writer who specializes in conservation tourism and sub-Saharan Africa.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Biologists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife collected the turtle hatchlings from sites in the Gorge last spring and transported them to the zoo conservation lab.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Now, a prominent group of conservation advocates is slamming that decision.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
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Still, the current legislative progress in California has to be heartening for the Stop Killing Games movement, which has seen its momentum in the UK stall a bit after a UK Parliament debate on game preservation last November.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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House and Senate budget negotiators managing environmental and agricultural issues approached the special session’s first deadline with funding gaps still outstanding in areas involving citrus research, land preservation and Everglades restoration.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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However, Samsung's workers' union disputed the impact of the strikes, saying in a statement that previous production pauses had occurred for equipment inspection, maintenance and process adjustments.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The agency relies on reports from its road maintenance crews and roadkill app as well as an app from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to gather quarterly and annual reports for the state.—
The Summit Daily,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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There are solutions for age verification that are both accurate and privacy preserving.—
Annie Chestnut Tutor,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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