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Recent Examples of preservationist
The chapel and long barrack are all that remain of the original compound, Lanham said, thanks to early 20th-century preservationists who fought to save them from development.
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The Palisades and Eaton infernos have laid waste to more than 30 structures considered historic in what preservationists believe is the single worst loss of such properties in the region’s history.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Should the Plaza’s new owners attempt that, stiff opposition would likely arise from opponents, with the preservationist group Historic Kansas City chief among them.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Time has eroded some of Fair’s quirks, turning him into a preservationist weirdo who still believes in the eternal truth of three chords and a backbeat.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The Palisades and Eaton infernos have laid waste to more than 30 structures considered historic in what preservationists believe is the single worst loss of such properties in the region’s history.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Should the Plaza’s new owners attempt that, stiff opposition would likely arise from opponents, with the preservationist group Historic Kansas City chief among them.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Time has eroded some of Fair’s quirks, turning him into a preservationist weirdo who still believes in the eternal truth of three chords and a backbeat.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preservationist
conservator
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For the past 14 years, Palafox has served as private conservator to her son, deemed gravely disabled by schizophrenia that took hold in his early 20s.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
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On May 7, 1990, Mr. Love filed a petition seeking to become Brian Wilson’s conservator.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Preservationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preservationist. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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