conservation
noun
con·ser·va·tion
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-shən 
1
: a careful preservation and protection of something
especially
: planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect
water conservation
wildlife conservation
2
: the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions
Examples of conservation in a Sentence
They are trying to raise money for conservation.
the conservation of the environment
She specializes in the conservation of furniture.
the conservation of religious shrines
Recent Examples on the Web
California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework. $10-billion climate bond will go before voters in November.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Arizona Republic In the garden outside the Arizona Capitol, conservation advocates assembled the morning of June 27, ready to deliver 17,557 letters demanding that Gov. Katie Hobbs intervene in the operation of the Pinyon Plain uranium mine near the Grand Canyon.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2024
By combining Google Cloud’s technical capabilities with WWF’s conservation know-how, the tool can also be used to support risk assessment for various reporting and disclosure frameworks as well.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 July 2024
In some cases, state wildlife agencies use revenue from hunting and fishing licenses to purchase fee title or conservation easements that allow full or limited public use of the property.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 July 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Arizona Republic In the garden outside the Arizona Capitol, conservation advocates assembled the morning of June 27, ready to deliver 17,557 letters demanding that Gov. Katie Hobbs intervene in the operation of the Pinyon Plain uranium mine near the Grand Canyon.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2024
By combining Google Cloud’s technical capabilities with WWF’s conservation know-how, the tool can also be used to support risk assessment for various reporting and disclosure frameworks as well.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 July 2024
In some cases, state wildlife agencies use revenue from hunting and fishing licenses to purchase fee title or conservation easements that allow full or limited public use of the property.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for conservation
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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservation. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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conservation
noun
con·ser·va·tion
ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-shən
: a careful preservation and protection of something
especially
: planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, pollution, destruction, or neglect
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