preserve

verb

pri-ˈzərv How to pronounce preserve (audio)
Definition of preservenext
as in to conserve
to keep in good condition vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy

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Recent Examples of preserve And Saul says that younger heirs often want to preserve their family’s charitable traditions while giving in ways that reflect their own values. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Following launch, the mechanism can retract into the container, preserving the system’s compact configuration for transportation and storage. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Union wants to attract more commercial and industrial development while preserving agriculture and the county’s character. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 Users can convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, HTML, PNG, and JPG files while preserving the original layout, images, and hyperlinks. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preserve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserve
  1. conserve
  2. maintain
  3. save
  4. protect
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  • That includes the 30x30 program to conserve 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030, advanced protections for wetlands and new efforts to rein in the use of harmful pesticides and single-use plastic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of conserve
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  • Sentenced to life in prison, Buchanan maintained a grip over gangs in the South Bay area of San Diego, according to an FBI report of an informant’s interview.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In April, a federal jury in Manhattan found that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary illegally maintained monopoly power.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of maintain
Verb
  • Yes, but this doesn’t save a business from the compliance nightmare.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of save
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  • More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Russia imposed temporary export controls on helium in April to protect its domestic supply.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of protect

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