saving

[sey-ving]

adjective

1. tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.

2. compensating; redeeming.

   a saving sense of humor.

   Synonyms: redemptory

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

/ ˈseɪvɪŋ /

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

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

preposition

1. with the exception of

conjunction

1. except

Other Word Forms

• savingly adverb
• nonsaving adjective
• unsaving adjective
• unsavingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of saving¹

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

Example Sentences

"That was the full extent of my savings. Let's put it that way. I mean, I didn't have anything else."

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Put alongside proposed savings of £47bn, the Conservatives think this amounts to claiming back the mantle of economic responsibility in a way that ordinary households can notice.

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Badenoch insisted she could meet this promise, with the money to come from some of the £47bn in planned savings from the welfare budget and foreign aid, announced earlier this week.

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In reality, there’s not a lot of good data on how many ER visits involve undocumented folks because doctors are more focused on saving lives than checking immigration status.

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As well as saving penalties for England, Pickford's most famous attribute is probably how animated he is on the pitch.

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