conservationist

noun

con·​ser·​va·​tion·​ist ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce conservationist (audio)
: a person who advocates conservation especially of natural resources

Examples of conservationist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Desert Botanical Garden employs and collaborates with scientists, researchers and conservationists across the world to maintain the Sonoran Desert's unique landscape. Also benefiting from the Arizona Lottery's donation is the botanical garden's Desert Refuge community science initiative. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024 Learn how to collect and submit high quality observations to help scientists and conservationists better understand and protect fungi all across North America. Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 For decades, conservationists, local tribes and farmers have been fighting for federal protections for part of Oregon's Owyhee Canyonlands. Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 Despite the pushback from designers, fashion conservationists, and the public, Kardashian has forged on—and there appears to be no end in sight. Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conservationist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of conservationist was in 1870

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“Conservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservationist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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conservationist

noun
con·​ser·​va·​tion·​ist ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəst How to pronounce conservationist (audio)
: a person who is in favor of conservation especially of natural resources (as forests)

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