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

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.9 / 8 votes

  1. conservation

    Antonyms:
    neglect, exposure, abrogation, destruction, abolition

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

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words3.0 / 1 vote

  1. conservationnoun

    Synonyms:
    preservation, maintenance, keeping

How to use conservation in a sentence?

  1. Cecilia Bembibre:

    Since the space has been undergoing important conservation work in the last few years, and the collection was removed, it is reasonable to assume the scent has gone, now the preservation kit we created…(is) now the only existing archive of a lost heritage smell.

  2. Natalie Cooper:

    We were quite surprised by this as we thought things would be getting better, it could be unconscious bias where people don't even realize they're selecting males, it could be passive in that males are easier to catch or easier to see in the wild, or maybe conservation concerns leading collectors to avoid females.

  3. County Supervisor Dawn Rowe:

    We are your partner in conservation and preservation of the species.

  4. David Olson:

    These actions of China will have a real impact, these are steps that were critical, that needed to be taken if real conservation was going to happen for these animals, most of the demand for pangolin is coming from traditional Chinese medicine and consumption. That's what is driving this large scale illegal trade.

  5. Dan Ashe:

    Even with this proposed delisting, the service remains committed to the conservation of the Yellowstone grizzly bear, and will stay engaged to ensure that this incredible species remains recovered.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#2878exposure
#2977conservation
#5264destruction
#11158neglect
#24460abolition
#85998abrogation

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