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as in preserved
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of
the need to conserve oil and other finite fossil fuels
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as in maintained
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 conserved
The eastern shoreline of Tuckertown Reservoir, totaling 2,420 acres and 31 miles of shoreline, was purchased and conserved in 2021.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
It is now being conserved under the supervision of county archaeologist Kristoffer Dahle, Dybvik noted.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
In 2023, however, Glendale conserved the full 7,000 acre-feet because a wet year on the Salt provided the city with enough water to make up for losses in Colorado River water.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Bell did what most drivers did, opting to run all-out on fresher tires and more gas — while Logano conserved his fuel all the way to the finish.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.
—Mollie Barnes, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Because energy is conserved, and gravitational radiation (also known as a gravitational wave) carries energy, this leads to the decay of the mutual orbits of these masses.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
Emory’s shuttles have been running on biodiesel fuel since 2006, and the campus has conserved fuel energy by recycling old cooking oil used in the dining halls.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
These are sugar molecules that are structurally conserved across unrelated viral families and have until now remained an untapped target for antiviral drug development.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
It is now being conserved under the supervision of county archaeologist Kristoffer Dahle, Dybvik noted.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
In 2023, however, Glendale conserved the full 7,000 acre-feet because a wet year on the Salt provided the city with enough water to make up for losses in Colorado River water.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Bell did what most drivers did, opting to run all-out on fresher tires and more gas — while Logano conserved his fuel all the way to the finish.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.
—Mollie Barnes, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Because energy is conserved, and gravitational radiation (also known as a gravitational wave) carries energy, this leads to the decay of the mutual orbits of these masses.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
Emory’s shuttles have been running on biodiesel fuel since 2006, and the campus has conserved fuel energy by recycling old cooking oil used in the dining halls.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
These are sugar molecules that are structurally conserved across unrelated viral families and have until now remained an untapped target for antiviral drug development.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conserved
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Remnants of six coils of fragile leather thong were also preserved on the shaft.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Even if there were sites that did not get preserved, or were demolished, there were debates over whether that should happen.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Despite the complexity of multiple partners, De la Rosa maintained his creative vision.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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While standard chemical leaching (without microbes) performed worse in microgravity than on Earth, the microbes maintained consistent extraction levels regardless of gravity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Mark Kelly’s military retiree status was important The Pentagon’s defense centered around the notion that its actions didn’t violate Kelly’s free speech rights because his speech wasn’t protected.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The front office is motivated to hold onto a first-round pick in this year’s draft that is top-eight protected.—
Mark Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Conserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conserved. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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