conserved

verb

Definition of conservednext
past tense of conserve
1
as in preserved
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of the need to conserve oil and other finite fossil fuels

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2
as in maintained
to keep in good condition conserve our national parks so that they may be enjoyed by future generations

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  1. preserved
  2. maintained
  3. protected
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  • Operational, commercial, and technological synergies will be preserved through agreements to ensure continuity, enhance speed, and reduce costs.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The agreement preserved DeSantis’ control over the district, while allowing for a new development plan to be crafted.
    Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of preserved
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  • Not everyone was on the same page, as some commentators maintained that Lively had behaved rudely to Kjersti Flaa in that infamous interview and had a problematic past.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Even amid stressful late-game scenarios, Washington’s quarterback, whose EKG might have appeared flatlined since he seemingly never gets rattled, maintained his calm approach.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintained
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  • Just as Warner Bros had given Jane’s true creative freedom, from their recording sessions to making their own videos, American facilitated and protected Deconstruction’s art.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But the ecosystem is far from protected, and there are now more than 750 million devices vulnerable to attack.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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