PRESERVATIVE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

preservative

adjective

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as in protective

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Recent Examples of preservative But in 1999 the AAP recommended pausing the birth dose in babies born to mothers who tested negative for hepatitis B, because of concerns at the time about the vaccine preservative thimerosal. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026 Moonbowls also serves preservative-free and plant-based alternatives. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 But Kennedy and Geier say that vaccine ingredients like the preservative thimerosal are the culprits. — Jeneen Interlandi, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026 As at Bar Part Time, which Dolezal owns with Jeremy Castillo and Dan Small, the wine selection will be zero-zero — the most stringent category of natural wine, in which nothing (not even the preservative sulfur dioxide) is added or removed during the winemaking process. — Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preservative

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protective

Adjective

The gases released during this process can create a protective boundary near the shield.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
But the Chicago Sky is taking its protective measures a step further — by enlisting help from national security experts.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

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