Conservation and Neglect

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Conservation noun - The careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state.

Usage example: everyone has a duty to aid in the conservation of our nation's wilderness areas

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Neglect is an antonym for conservation in preservation topic.

Neglect noun - The state of being unattended to or not cared for.

Usage example: for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down

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Conservation is an antonym for neglect.

combined	combined conservation	combined neglect
environmental	environmental conservation	environmental neglect

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Neglect and Conservation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conservation/neglect

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