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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
Donations may be made in his name to support the restoration and preservation of cinematic arts at the Margaret Herrick Library.
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
The 11-month program, running from April through February 2026, comprises training sessions and workshops split across two phases, providing the roster of 46 Mexican artisans with fashion technical and creative skills, focusing on the preservation of traditional crafts and sustainability.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Mummification is the intentional or accidental preservation of a body after death.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In recent years, policymakers in Europe and the United States have begun to encourage deadwood preservation—for instance, with forest management plans requiring that it be left alone.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
The 11-month program, running from April through February 2026, comprises training sessions and workshops split across two phases, providing the roster of 46 Mexican artisans with fashion technical and creative skills, focusing on the preservation of traditional crafts and sustainability.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Mummification is the intentional or accidental preservation of a body after death.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In recent years, policymakers in Europe and the United States have begun to encourage deadwood preservation—for instance, with forest management plans requiring that it be left alone.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservation
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Unlike traditional environmental studies, this interdisciplinary field blends social science, humanities, and natural science to prepare students for sustainability, conservation, and policy-making leadership roles.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Roosevelt’s progressivism would expand the footprint of our federal government into land conservation for national parks, trust-busting, workers’ rights and food safety.—
Dennis M. Powell,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Their use extends beyond equipment maintenance to include quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), production line optimization, and manufacturing key performance indicator (KPI) optimization.—
John Clemons,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Chief Barnes said that the state’s ownership has caused years of neglect and deferred maintenance to the site.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, Andrew Giacomini, a Marin lawyer, filed a complaint alleging that the National Park Service conspired with the Nature Conservancy to pay off ranchers to relinquish their rights to 20-year leases and instead lease the properties to the conservancy.—
Richard Halstead,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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That began a race against the clock to find a temporary or permanent new location, said Susan Gibbs, the head of the conservancy and granddaughter of the ship’s designer.—
Isabelle Taft,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Preservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservation. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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