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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
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The piece, decorated with spherical lapis lazuli beads, vanished from a safe in a conservation laboratory on September 9.
—CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Officials added that the artifacts will be moved to a museum when the conservation process concludes.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Without this knowledge, regional management and conservation efforts are operating largely in the dark.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The piece, decorated with spherical lapis lazuli beads, vanished from a safe in a conservation laboratory on September 9.
—CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Officials added that the artifacts will be moved to a museum when the conservation process concludes.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Without this knowledge, regional management and conservation efforts are operating largely in the dark.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservation
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Individual states and big cities will continue to shape their own policies to balance immigrant communities and navigate the tension between cultural assimilation and the preservation of American 'heritage'.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The project was overseen by Miami architectural firm MC Harry Associates in collaboration with preservation architect Richard Heisenbottle.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Companies looking to make an immediate impact should prioritize retrofittable filtration upgrades, consistent filter maintenance and clearer communication to consumers.—
Anan Bishara,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Verdagy’s single-cell architecture also upends conventional maintenance cycles.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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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 Sep. 2025.
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