HUSBANDING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in managing

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husbanding

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verb

present participle of husband

as in conserving

to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them

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The glimpse reminded voters that Davis, who was husbanding his resources for a late advertising push, was still in the race. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026 Credibly balancing against China in the foreseeable future will require husbanding resources more carefully. — Ely Ratner, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026

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Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, sees lower prices as a way to make the brand more accessible, although affordability alone won’t determine where younger shoppers spend.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Harris, at the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency, said the state needs more options like this for maintaining a reliable grid and managing costs.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

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In many cases, states have had to step up, putting more resources into conserving the habitats and species within their borders, and ballot measures can help shape those decisions.

— Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
That's why customers are expected to continue conserving water.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of conserving

Noun

What readers are saying The comments overwhelmingly express a preference for permanent standard time over daylight saving time, with many arguing that the biannual time changes are unnecessary and disruptive.

— Lauren Mazzo, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Only a few decades later, environmentalists recast wilderness as something that needed saving.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of saving

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Bull Shoals was six feet from the conservation pool level, but Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greer's Ferry are all lakes that generate hydro-power, which will be reduced because of the low water conditions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The Center for Western Priorities, a conservation advocacy nonprofit, first reported the project through a map tracking data centers on public land throughout the American West.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026

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