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preservation
noun as in maintenance, protection
Example Sentences
He diligently befriended Cordelia Scaife May, an heiress to Andrew Mellon’s fortunes who funded forest preservation across Pennsylvania and believed in curtailing population growth, endearing himself to her with gauzy appeals.
He framed his highest priority — the preservation of the white race — in environmental, even ecological, terms.
“The policy challenge is how to appropriately balance critically important goals around housing production with equally important preservation and tenant protection goals,” the department wrote in a recent report.
Citing the use of Welsh names "aligned with the authority's commitment to promoting the Welsh language" and of "heritage preservation", officers also reported the move represented a "unique selling point" which "sets it apart from other UK national parks".
Mrs Kennedy was a fashion icon who was dedicated to the preservation of the White House, while Mrs Ford was known as a trailblazer who advocated for abortion rights and women's rights.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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