as in preservation
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the preserving of our rights and civil liberties
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as in conserving
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as in maintaining
to keep in good condition
vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy
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Recent Examples of preserving
Annie Chestnut Tutor, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Lamont now wants to reduce the new tax hike from $375 million to $100 million while preserving the plan passed last year to boost payments to hospitals by $140 million annually, netting the hospitals a collective $40 million a year.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
That balance—enhancing performance while preserving appearance—supports applications that need lightweight fabrics as well as sectors with more technical needs.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The procedure focuses on preserving the patient’s cultural identity while improving the overall balance of their facial aesthetic.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Freeze-drying reduces the weight and volume of food by removing the water content while preserving nutritional value and taste, which are critical factors for space travel.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The model can ingest up to one million DNA letters at a time, preserving long-range regulatory context, while still making predictions at single-base-pair resolution.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
Appreciating, preserving and protecting these last wild ecosystems is essential to our collective survival.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The boat hosted weddings, school trips and thousands of passengers each season, and local residents had rallied around efforts to save it, highlighting the role of riverboats in connecting communities and preserving local history.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
There are solutions for age verification that are both accurate and privacy preserving.
—Annie Chestnut Tutor, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
From New York’s East Village to Seattle’s oldest neighborhood and New Orleans’ eclectic Bywater community, meet the vintage retailers aren’t just selling clothes—they’re preserving culture, telling stories, and encouraging consumers to slow down and value garments that were made to last.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Additional commitments include maintaining HBO as an independent operation, ensuring every film receives a full theatrical release with a minimum 45-day global window before paid video-on-demand availability, and preserving the home video window following theatrical runs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Lamont now wants to reduce the new tax hike from $375 million to $100 million while preserving the plan passed last year to boost payments to hospitals by $140 million annually, netting the hospitals a collective $40 million a year.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
That balance—enhancing performance while preserving appearance—supports applications that need lightweight fabrics as well as sectors with more technical needs.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The procedure focuses on preserving the patient’s cultural identity while improving the overall balance of their facial aesthetic.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Freeze-drying reduces the weight and volume of food by removing the water content while preserving nutritional value and taste, which are critical factors for space travel.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The model can ingest up to one million DNA letters at a time, preserving long-range regulatory context, while still making predictions at single-base-pair resolution.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
Appreciating, preserving and protecting these last wild ecosystems is essential to our collective survival.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The boat hosted weddings, school trips and thousands of passengers each season, and local residents had rallied around efforts to save it, highlighting the role of riverboats in connecting communities and preserving local history.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserving
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The retailer voluntarily supported local environmental, cultural, and preservation initiatives during the campaign’s production.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The women's health employee benefits platform Maven is working with Color Health to offer fertility preservation options to women of childbearing age diagnosed with cancer.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Langston said the restrained approach reflects a runoff strategy, conserving money until the two-man runoff.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many plants look shriveled up and dead, but are actually just conserving water and energy during the cold winter months.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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During last month’s public meeting, however, Michael Kinik, Iroquois’ director of operations and maintenance, said the company had responded to feedback by agreeing to install devices on both the new and existing compressor turbines to lower noise and reduce emissions.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Like other townships, money generated from mostly property taxes funds police, fire and road maintenance.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The former are made using a resource-saving, closed-loop process.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What role should the county judge play in maintaining civility on the commissioners court and in the audience?—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Anna and Robert, however, despair over the imminent disruption of the family unit, and drastic, escalatingly calamitous steps are taken toward maintaining the status quo.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Preserving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserving. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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