PRESERVATIONIST Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

preservationist

noun

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as in conservator

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Recent Examples of preservationist Throughout her career, Totó remained both a preservationist and an innovator. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 Bernadin became interested in public clocks several years ago after working with a fellow preservationist in New York named Margot Gayle. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Since the ‘90s, Kedar Massenburg has occupied a unique space in Black music culture — part visionary, part architect, part cultural preservationist. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 22 May 2026 Discussions at that time involved Dana Crawford, the developer and preservationist known for her involvement in Denver’s Larimer Square and Union Station. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preservationist

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Thursday evening, joking about his suspension last year for his comments about reactions to conservator commentator Charlie Kirk’s death.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 June 2026
The arrest comes after a tumultuous several years for the union, which was briefly run by a conservator after other top officers were suspended from their positions over financial issues.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

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