preserve
verb (used with object)
to keep alive or in existence; make lasting.
preserves
Example Sentences
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“This is an institution that preserves greatness,” Anderson said of the honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Deferral preserves financing flexibility, although schedule slippage, capital escalation and higher operating costs erode net present value,” Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Use of the market path accomplishes at least two things that are important to Warsh: It preserves market signals and it gets the Fed out of forward interest-rate guidance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The fossil is nearly complete and preserves not only most of the animal's skeleton, but also large portions of its digestive system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
His dad had taken the lock off when Benji was five because he'd barricaded himself in and painted the walls with organic blueberry preserves.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
