1
as in to preserve
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of
the need to conserve oil and other finite fossil fuels
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2
as in to maintain
to keep in good condition
conserve our national parks so that they may be enjoyed by future generations
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Recent Examples of conserve
Daylight saving time was initially intended to conserve energy by making better use of evening sunlight in the spring and summer.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Refresh the mulch around your roses if needed to conserve moisture and regulate soil temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Independent analysis by the World Wildlife Fund shows that saving one million pounds of fruit conserves 320 billion gallons of water and avoids 169,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.
—Ivanka Trump, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Nationwide, over 90 percent of the country is experiencing some level of drought, reservoirs in major cities have dropped to critically low levels, and officials have urged citizens to conserve water.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Refresh the mulch around your roses if needed to conserve moisture and regulate soil temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Independent analysis by the World Wildlife Fund shows that saving one million pounds of fruit conserves 320 billion gallons of water and avoids 169,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.
—Ivanka Trump, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Nationwide, over 90 percent of the country is experiencing some level of drought, reservoirs in major cities have dropped to critically low levels, and officials have urged citizens to conserve water.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conserve
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Seven months into his presidency, his administration has paused efforts to preserve affordable housing redevelopments nationwide.—
Lizzie Kane,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Staying informed on fiscal and monetary trends, stress-testing your business against different economic scenarios and exploring digital assets can help preserve resilience and long-term growth.—
Alex Pron,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Syed, the subject of the debut season of the Serial podcast, has long maintained his innocence.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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These students are learning to think computationally while maintaining human judgment.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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At every level—executive, judicial, legislative, corporate, institutional, media—every single guardrail that is supposed to protect our democracy is buckling.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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The only question that remains regarding Kershaw’s Hall of Fame candidacy is which member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) will be protected by anonymity and prevent him from being a unanimous selection in his first year of eligibility on the 2031 ballot.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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One paper in August estimates that Covid vaccines saved more than 2 million lives, mostly among older adults, worldwide between 2020 and October 2024.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Conserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conserve. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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