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as in preserving
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
each curator is responsible for the preservation of the works of art within his or her department
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as in conservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
the preservation of the tropical rainforests is a global responsibility
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Recent Examples of preservation
Lauder, who is heir to the Estée Lauder Companies, and his daughter, Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer, plan to make a major gift that will fund a $200 million endowment assuring the long-term care of the Neue Galerie and the preservation of its works.
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News Desk, Artforum, 14 May 2026
Based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name, Zero K centers on a tech billionaire (Sarsgaard) preparing his dying wife (Lilleaas) for cryonic preservation in an advanced medical facility while his estranged son (Jones) searches for stability with a woman raising a young son (Lower).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Gold is generally steadier, which is why investors turn to it for wealth preservation.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Store toys somewhere shady and cool for preservation so that the kids can enjoy them for as long as possible.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 14 May 2026
Based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name, Zero K centers on a tech billionaire (Sarsgaard) preparing his dying wife (Lilleaas) for cryonic preservation in an advanced medical facility while his estranged son (Jones) searches for stability with a woman raising a young son (Lower).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Gold is generally steadier, which is why investors turn to it for wealth preservation.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Store toys somewhere shady and cool for preservation so that the kids can enjoy them for as long as possible.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservation
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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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The distillery is closely linked to an organic sugarcane estate and a rainforest conservation project.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Lieberg, a land manager for the conservation nonprofit Columbia Land Trust, was desperate to do his job.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
17 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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And so Suyian’s been a conservancy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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So far, more than 1,100 new trees have been planted, boardwalk bridges have been replaced, and long-term restoration efforts are underway, according to the private nonprofit conservancy Forest Park Forever.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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“Preservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservation. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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