PRESERVED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in untouched

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verb

past tense of preserve

as in conserved

to keep in good condition vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy

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Recent Examples of preserved

Adjective

The preserved Plum Orchard, a 30-room, 22,000-square-foot mansion originally occupied by Andrew Carnegie’s nephew, circa 1898. — Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026 Years later, advances in DNA testing allowed investigators to analyze preserved evidence that had not been testable during the original proceedings, leading military prosecutors to pursue the case and ultimately secure a conviction. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026 The preserved documents—often far more personal and revealing than the average newspaper obituary—speak to this era’s contributions to Ypsilanti, extolling leadership roles in local philanthropic and religious organizations. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2026 Allen Street is Tombstone's main street and is filled with unique vendors and preserved architecture. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Regardless, this is an exceedingly genteel way to end a show that previously had shown us not one, not two, but three shots of removed and preserved vulvas. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025 The expansion adds 14 new galleries, a children’s art and education studio, and new public spaces for events and programs, encompassing 17,000 square feet of interior space and four additional acres of preserved greenspace. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025

Verb

His ancestors moved there in the 1850's, and their photos and other archives are preserved inside the Roseville Historical Society museum. — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The previous owners’ blue kitchen would have to go, but Appleton and Rafter preserved the island’s stone top, the window shutters, and the black Aga stove—a staple of an English country house. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 The home could be preserved as part of the existing compound, renovated or used as the starting point for a larger vision for the property. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The restoration was made using the original 16mm picture negative, the 35mm reversal intermediate, and the 35mm optical sound negative preserved at the Hong Kong Film Archive, Leisure and Cultural Services Department. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Experts said such infrastructure remains necessary in some places but can create additional risks if natural drainage isn't preserved. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Some legacy institutions hold valuable assets—authorities, data, know-how—that are not easy to move to a new home, so governments need to figure out how much of the existing system is irretrievably broken and what if anything needs to be preserved. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Extensive conservation and restoration projects have preserved many original elements, while other parts of the property have been updated for modern tastes and comfort. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026 It was recently renovated, but the historic aspects were preserved. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preserved

Adjective

The cabinet of curiosities has remained untouched ever since.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
On Monday, Hall went to the ground untouched during 11-on-11 drills.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of untouched

Verb

Baryon number can be conserved even when individual protons and neutrons transform into other baryons; what remains unchanged is the total baryon number.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Specialists are now carefully lifting the mosaic so it can be conserved before eventually going on display at the Tiverton Museum of Mid-Devon Life alongside many of the artifacts recovered during the dig.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of conserved

Adjective

Even though Scottish Water already recycled uncontaminated sample bottles, the Generations technology offers a much better way to process large volumes of the waste.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Definition of uncontaminated

Verb

Across Africa, political elites have often sought healthcare or maintained homes abroad, even as public services at home struggle.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
But the team has maintained its commitment to San Antonio and framed its expansion into Austin as a plan to make the two cities one massive market.

— Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of maintained

Adjective

Winding through miles of pristine farmland and countryside will be more than 300 high-voltage steel towers with an average height of 145 feet, the height of a 14-story building.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
The roads, repaved every four years for the inauguration, were of pristine quality.

— Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pristine

Adjective

This tiny, unspoiled cove is reached via a scenic drive through Tinos’ wild northern landscape, ending with a rugged dirt road that keeps the crowds away.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Less than an hour south of Lisbon, along Portugal's unspoiled Alentejo coastline, lies an emerging golf destination that is redefining what travelers can expect from the country's golf landscape.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of unspoiled

Verb

So, heirs shouldn't assume that a creditor's claim automatically means the house will be sold — or, conversely, that inheriting the house means it's protected from the deceased person's debts.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Although American missile defense systems protected the Gulf from the worst of the barrage, enough Iranian strikes got through to do substantial harm and to disrupt the patina of stability on which the region’s social and economic model rested.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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