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preserver

NOUN
conservative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
right-winger traditionalist
STRONG
classicist reactionary rightist stick-in-the-mud
WEAK
Tory bitter-ender conserver conventionalist hard hat middle-of-the-roader old guard old liner standpat
Antonyms
WEAK
left-winger liberal progressive radical
NOUN
guardian
Synonyms
STRONG
Cerberus angel attendant baby-sitter champion chaperon chaperone conservator cop curator custodian defender escort guard keeper nurse overseer paladin patrol safeguard sentinel shepherd sitter sponsor superintendent supervisor trustee vigilante warden watchdog
WEAK
bird dog
NOUN
savior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defender guardian angel hero liberator protector salvation
STRONG
conservator deliverer guardian rescuer salvager
WEAK
Good Samaritan friend in need
Antonyms
WEAK
Satan enemy foe
NOUN
support/supporter
Synonyms
WEAK
adherent advocate ally angel apologist backbone backer benefactor champion cohort comforter confederate coworker defender disciple endorser espouser exponent expounder fan follower friend helper mainstay maintainer partisan patron pillar prop proponent satellite second sponsor stalwart stay subscriber sustainer tower of strength upholder well-wisher
Antonyms
WEAK
enemy foe
NOUN
traditionalist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
old guard right-winger
STRONG
Tory moderate orthodox rightist
WEAK
classicist conserver conventionalist die-hard hard hat middle-of-the-roader moderatist old liner reactionary standpat unprogressive

Example Sentences

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Reflecting on the press, he later noted, "The press has pretensions of being a crusader but is more often a preserver of the status quo."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

If Dopamine, with its low, labor-of-love operating costs, proves economically sustainable, it could be a life preserver in a perfect storm.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

I’ve never forgotten that day, and I should have hung a life preserver on my office wall as a stark reminder.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Christina Sleeper is a chef, master food preserver and the founder of Sleepers Gourmet.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023

“They are dressing her for the deck and putting her life preserver on.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck