Synonyms for conservation
ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃəncon·ser·va·tion

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1. conservation

   Synonyms:
   preservation, keeping, protection, guardianship, maintenance, stabilisation, perpetuation

   Antonyms:
   neglect, exposure, abrogation, destruction, abolition

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1. conservation, preservationnoun

   an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

   Synonyms:
   preservation, saving

2. conservationnoun

   the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

   Synonyms:
   preservation

3. conservationnoun

   (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations

   Synonyms:
   preservation

Matched Categories

1. • Physics
   • Preservation
   • Principle

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1. conservationnoun

   Synonyms:
   preservation

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1. conservationnoun

   Synonyms:
   preservation, maintenance, keeping

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1. List of paraphrases for "conservation":

   preservation, retention, conserving, conservancy, conserve, maintenance, preserving, storage, curatorial, protection, keeping, shelf, preserve, preservative, conserved, conservationist, care, nursing, retaining, retain, saving, storing, savings

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How to use conservation in a sentence?

1. Nancy Newhall:

   Conservation is humanity caring for the future.

2. Bren Burkevics:

   Any culling through the use of firearms is a confronting topic, it almost goes against everything that we aim to do from a conservation perspective. The welfare of the animal and any young are at their highest priority for us in undertaking what is a confronting program.

3. Larry Solheim:

   You’re just essentially buying a permit if you pay this conservation fee, it’s just totally subjective – if they want to have this kind of requirement, they need to have clear guidelines.

4. Cornell William Brooks:

   He is an extraordinary surgeon, extraordinarily passionate human being, but I disagree with the personalization of a set of policies that have been harmful, not only to African-Americans, but the country as a whole with any particular party. ... Dr. Carson stands like a giant in the operating room, but in the civil rights arena we would love to have more conservation with him about our positions.

5. Dennis King:

   They’re a wonderful animal. They are a national icon … but these government conservation programs are in place to ensure a better outcome for their wellbeing and health.