Synonyms of conservancy

conservancy

noun

kən-ˈsər-vən(t)-sē 

as in preservation

the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state

she's devoted her life to conservancy of the rain forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preservation
• conservation
• protection
• maintenance
• defense
• management
• upkeep
• sustentation
• salvation
• saving
• care
• economy
• guardianship
• guarding
• safeguarding
• husbandry
• safekeeping
• keeping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• waste
• neglect
• ignoring
• destruction
• injury
• damage
• ruin
• dereliction
• squandering
• harm
• hurt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conservancy

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

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

What's next: The new comprehensive plan will be released at the 28th Annual Landmark Luncheon, the conservancy's largest fundraising event. —Kristal Dixon, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025

In November, the conservancy held a private boat tour for supporters of the ship and some who crossed the Atlantic on her decades ago. —Danny Freeman, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025