husbanding 1 of 2

noun

Definition of husbandingnext
as in managing

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husbanding

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verb

present participle of husband
as in conserving
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them

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  1. conserving
  2. saving
  3. conservation
Verb
  • The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality highlights such technologies as essential for conserving freshwater resources and creating sustainable water systems.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Unnatural Year End Giving Giving is not conserving.
    Shane Enete, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of conserving
Noun
  • Allocate funds for savings goals or special plans for January.
    Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, the resolution most Americans are focusing on heading into 2025 is more basic: Sock more money into emergency savings.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of saving
Noun
  • The peyote preserve is a conservation site where the plant is not harvested but propagated and replanted naturally in its habitat without chemicals, said Miriam Volat, executive director of the nonprofit that oversees it.
    Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Its later addition to the list of endangered species also led to conservation and recovery efforts, the wildlife service said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of conservation
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