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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
Another 2020 paper documented the preservation of neurocytoarchitecture in a 2,600-year-old Iron Age human skull excavated in Heslington, York, albeit via a different mechanism than the vitrification claimed by Petrone et al.
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Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
Focus on wealth preservation and portfolio diversification.
—Gabriel O Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Mars has unique environmental conditions, which could affect biosignature preservation over geological periods.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
No state, including Florida, has established a fund for indefinite embryo preservation.
—Andrew Rader, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
Focus on wealth preservation and portfolio diversification.
—Gabriel O Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Mars has unique environmental conditions, which could affect biosignature preservation over geological periods.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
No state, including Florida, has established a fund for indefinite embryo preservation.
—Andrew Rader, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservation
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But this is such a waste of money when conservation is dying for lack of funds.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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In 2014, Floridians sent a resounding message to state leaders: land and water conservation is a priority.—
Sarah Gledhill,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Oscar-winning actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead by maintenance workers Wednesday.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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New Delhi finalized a deal in February 2025 to help Malaysia with maintenance for its modest Su-30 fleet.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Bass also maintained a 1,000-acre estate in Kent, Connecticut, with extensive gardens that, at the time of her death, family members said would likely be preserved, possibly as a land conservancy.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
17 Jan. 2025
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The conservancy needs the money for restoration work on public lands in the basin, work that creates local jobs.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Preservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservation. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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