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as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
everyone has a duty to aid in the conservation of our nation's wilderness areas
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as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the conservation of the nation's monuments and memorials
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Recent Examples of conservation
In response to the unexpected focus on penguin territory, the conservation group Penguins International is using the moment to draw attention to climate and biodiversity issues.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Incentivizing water conservation practices like removing turf would be cheaper and better for the environment, said Mark Squillace, a University of Colorado water law professor who is not involved in the lawsuit but has criticized the project for years.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Sustainable Ramona has sponsored educational forums on the San Diego County climate action plan, water conservation, waste management, worm farming, composting, electrification of houses and renewable energy.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Decades of conservation work have kept it from disappearing a second time, but only through intensive human intervention.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Incentivizing water conservation practices like removing turf would be cheaper and better for the environment, said Mark Squillace, a University of Colorado water law professor who is not involved in the lawsuit but has criticized the project for years.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Sustainable Ramona has sponsored educational forums on the San Diego County climate action plan, water conservation, waste management, worm farming, composting, electrification of houses and renewable energy.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Decades of conservation work have kept it from disappearing a second time, but only through intensive human intervention.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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