According to my dictionary, "conservative" means: "disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions and to resist change."

In order to preserve natural conditions for the development of the Motovun forest, the protected area is occasionally flooded, even though the River Mirna is controlled and its entire valley protected from flooding.

The political and economic isolation of East Bloc countries preserved prewar conditions long since eroded in the West.

On June 13 the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favour of preserving strict conditions on US aid to Pakistan.

Cyborg-type systems not only are homeostatic (meaning that they are able to preserve stable internal conditions in various environments) but adaptive, if they are to survive.

Leaving a forest buffer of 200-250 m surrounding breeding sites used by terrestrial adults may preserve optimal environmental conditions for local populations.

Together with the halted industry development these factors have preserved high quality natural conditions.

The piece of legislation that preserves employees' contractual terms and conditions when a business or undertaking, or part of one, is transferred to a new employer.

In 1972 the Hara Protected Area was established to preserve suitable conditions for the growth and maintenance of the forests.

Both hypogastric and pelvic nerves were cut before they entered the major pelvic ganglion and a tie was placed around the urinary meatus to preserve isovolumetric conditions.