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
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Recent Examples of conservancy
Myers led the complex negotiations, finalizing the largest section of the deal in 2000 at a cost of $30 million in conservancy funds and $15 million from federal sources.
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Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Its boundaries were drawn in the 1930s, and federal officials did not take into account the ridge-line development might occur overlooking the park, conservancy officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
The conservancy will partner with the San Diego Bird Alliance for a Torrey Pines Photo Stroll at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 19, for bird watchers and photographers.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The conservancy currently owns about 208,000 acres across California, Oregon and Utah — the vast majority in California — where the preserve system sees more than 1.4 million people each year.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Its boundaries were drawn in the 1930s, and federal officials did not take into account the ridge-line development might occur overlooking the park, conservancy officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
The conservancy will partner with the San Diego Bird Alliance for a Torrey Pines Photo Stroll at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 19, for bird watchers and photographers.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The conservancy currently owns about 208,000 acres across California, Oregon and Utah — the vast majority in California — where the preserve system sees more than 1.4 million people each year.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservancy
Noun
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The lawyer requested to investigators the preservation of critical evidence, including tracking data, radio communications, surveillance footage, and raw breath data.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Most differentiate conservation as the wise use and stewardship of natural resources while environmentalism tends to focus on preservation with little to no use of resources.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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By April, according to a WhatsApp conservation between former employees reviewed by The Times, the balance had fallen to $4.2 million.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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In November, the firm co-guaranteed $70 million of debt held by the Bahamas, allowing the government to borrow at a lower cost and allocate the savings to marine conservation.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancy. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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