saving
adjective
tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
savings
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pluralof saving.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Georgia also stands to benefit because the state keeps savings from its previous federal baseline spending, which it can use to finance reinsurance to lower premiums in high-cost rural areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
"The University Management Board has agreed to identify approximately £10m of savings this year and, depending on the final position with public funding, further difficult choices may have to follow this academic year," Greer said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The median net worth for people in their 30s is $28,616, according to Empower, and their median liquid savings is $7,000, according to the Federal Reserve.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Later speaking to journalists, he added: "The $1.5-billion reinvestment and savings will be mostly reinvested... you don't spend $1.5 billion without creating jobs."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
We’d be with our uncle, moon over the Jackson Five, and get candy without spending money that could go toward our Madison Square Garden savings.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
