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Recent Examples of conservator
Spears' father was named her conservator after Spears suffered from a series of mental health crises in the early 2000s.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Morath has already named a conservator, Christopher Ruszkowski, to oversee the district and the transition.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2020, the Texas Education Agency appointed a conservator to oversee district operations due to financial mismanagement and poor governance.
—Carol Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The conservator for a man allegedly held captive for two decades in a locked room at a Waterbury home has filed a claim which could pave the way for a potential lawsuit against the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Morath has already named a conservator, Christopher Ruszkowski, to oversee the district and the transition.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2020, the Texas Education Agency appointed a conservator to oversee district operations due to financial mismanagement and poor governance.
—Carol Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The conservator for a man allegedly held captive for two decades in a locked room at a Waterbury home has filed a claim which could pave the way for a potential lawsuit against the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservator
Noun
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They’re also typically affiliated with more preservationist-groups like the Sierra Club.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The hearing is meant to allow time for neighborhood or preservationist groups or other interested parties to possibly file applications for a building to be placed on one of the historic registries.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The action to rescue her falls eventually to Mario and Luigi, having relocated permanently to the Mushroom Kingdom and serving as protectors of the realm, solving problems for its inhabitants.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shiite minorities in other countries tend to view Iranian leaders as protectors and have sometimes risked personal safety to protest the war.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ian is a record keeper, a meticulous preserver of the past.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s Hanse, who sincerely assumed he was brought on to be the preserver of tradition.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Conservator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservator. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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