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verb

past tense of preserve

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Recent Examples of preserved
Verb
Operational, commercial, and technological synergies will be preserved through agreements to ensure continuity, enhance speed, and reduce costs. Joe Cornell, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 The agreement preserved DeSantis’ control over the district, while allowing for a new development plan to be crafted. Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024 The Historic Landmark District is well preserved, granted a bit of luck was involved. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024 The agreement preserved DeSantis control over the district, while allowing for a new development plan to be crafted. Skyler Swisher, Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024 Another key oversight mechanism that must be preserved is the Pentagon’s independent testing office, which provides regular assessments of the state of major weapons programs. William Hartung, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Its service ended in 1909, and the lighthouse is now preserved by the National Park Service. Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024 Alongside traditional fixtures like the 2,700-pound cast iron chandeliers recreated from original construction drawings and photos with 21st-century energy-efficient lighting, graffiti has been preserved with every effort to find, credit and showcase the artists. Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 Under Carmody’s leadership since 2007, Eastern Market has added new market days, supported food entrepreneurs and preserved its historic charm. Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserved
Adjective
  • Senior leadership, however, will remain untouched, and curators have been spared from the cuts.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Fingering through the untouched pages can give you a lot of joy of the upcoming journey, but the convenience and ease of an e-reader has moved books into the 21st century.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Once notified of the problem, the three local governments reacted by curtailing use of their contaminated wells and relying more on uncontaminated wells.
    Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The actual area requiring demining is certain to be much smaller—thirteen thousand five hundred square miles have already been cleared or deemed uncontaminated—but proving that this land is safe will still require an enormous amount of time and resources.
    Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Not everyone was on the same page, as some commentators maintained that Lively had behaved rudely to Kjersti Flaa in that infamous interview and had a problematic past.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Biden administration maintained that position in the case, despite the president's opposition to the death penalty.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But beyond its scientific allure, the Jurassic Coast also offers breathtaking natural beauty: rugged cliffs meet pristine beaches and the dramatic interplay of light and tide often transforms the picturesque landscape into a living canvas of natural history.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Similarly, the production design of the spaces where the action unfolds reads both incredibly pristine and detailed.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Remote escapes—consisting of unspoiled landscapes, unique wildlife, and immersive experiences—are topping travel wish lists in 2025.
    Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Photo by Elion Jashari/Unsplash Albania Over the past few years, Albania, situated just north of Greece along the Adriatic Sea, has emerged as an increasingly popular alternative destination in Europe, drawing travelers with its unspoiled coastlines and affordable prices.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Just as Warner Bros had given Jane’s true creative freedom, from their recording sessions to making their own videos, American facilitated and protected Deconstruction’s art.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But the ecosystem is far from protected, and there are now more than 750 million devices vulnerable to attack.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The supposedly authentic foreign experience is perhaps a sense of life untainted by the influence of global brands.
    Alex C. Park, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Preserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserved. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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