Preservation and Squandering

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

Usage example: the preservation of the tropical rainforests is a global responsibility

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Squandering is an antonym for preservation.

Squandering noun - Spending resources lavishly and wastefully.

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Preservation is an antonym for squandering.

Nearby Words: squander, squandered, squanderer

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Squandering and Preservation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preservation/squandering

Preservation & Squandering. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preservation/squandering>.

Squandering or Preservation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/preservation/squandering.

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