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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
Booth has taken recommendations from staff, commissioners and outside organizations to develop a list of Arkansans who consistently demonstrate leadership roles in conservation communities throughout the state.
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Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Their insights are increasingly seen as essential to crafting effective global conservation strategies.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Almost 200 countries at a UN biodiversity conference in Colombia agreed on a system for distributing proceeds from products derived from genetic information into a global conservation fund.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
November 12th - Wild Hope, Wildlife Corridors, and Citizen Science Learn how citizen scientists and experts are working together to identify and protect vital wildlife corridors, and how you can get involved in conservation efforts.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Their insights are increasingly seen as essential to crafting effective global conservation strategies.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Almost 200 countries at a UN biodiversity conference in Colombia agreed on a system for distributing proceeds from products derived from genetic information into a global conservation fund.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
November 12th - Wild Hope, Wildlife Corridors, and Citizen Science Learn how citizen scientists and experts are working together to identify and protect vital wildlife corridors, and how you can get involved in conservation efforts.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for conservation
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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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