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View synonyms for

saving

[ sey-ving ]

adjective

  1. tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
  2. compensating; redeeming:

    a saving sense of humor.

    Synonyms:

  3. thrifty; economical:

    a saving housekeeper.

  4. making a reservation:

    a saving clause.



noun

  1. a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay:

    a saving of 10 percent.

  2. something that is saved. save.
  3. savings, sums of money saved save by economy and laid away.
  4. Law. a reservation or exception.

preposition

  1. except:

    Nothing remains saving these ruins.

  2. with all due respect to or for:

    saving your presence.

conjunction

  1. except; save.

saving

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. tending to save or preserve
  2. redeeming or compensating (esp in the phrase saving grace )
  3. thrifty or economical
  4. law denoting or relating to an exception or reservation

    a saving clause in an agreement

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noun

  1. preservation or redemption, esp from loss or danger
  2. economy or avoidance of waste
  3. reduction in cost or expenditure

    a saving of 100 dollars

  4. anything saved
  5. plural money saved for future use
  6. law an exception or reservation
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preposition

  1. with the exception of
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conjunction

  1. except
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • iԲ· adverb
  • ԴDz·iԲ adjective
  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
  • un·iԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saving1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; save 1, -ing 2, -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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Doge, an advisory body, publishes a running total of its estimated savings on its website - it was $160bn the last time the site was updated on 20 April.

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Many Chinese families invested their life savings in their homes, only to watch prices plummet in the last five years.

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’s more, cars from this era are considered smog-exempt, meaning they don’t require smog checks, saving both the cost and hassle of compliance.

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There really are only two ways to extract savings from Medicaid: strip benefits from the program, or throw enrollees out.

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The visit will begin with a tour of Aros Hall, home to a community fridge saving food from landfill, a charity shop and a children's indoor play area.

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