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• present participle of save.

saving

American  

[sey-ving] / ˈseɪ vɪŋ /

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.

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noun

• savings
  plural

1. a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay.

   a saving of 10 percent.

2. something that is saved.

3. savings, sums of money saved 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 British  

/ 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

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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

preposition

1. with the exception of

conjunction

1. except

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• savings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of saving

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

saving savings

Tools for saving markets from drying up are more haphazard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Their hopes of saving the first Test rest in the hands of Cameron Green, who remained unbeaten on 43 and Alex Carey, on 19.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Even within the tenuous reality of the movie, Frankie and Molly aren’t focused on saving their own necks, especially after their clairvoyant powers kick in and the friends realize they can communicate with closed mouths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Next week, we’re going to talk about saving money on travel, so I want to hear all your tips for cutting vacation costs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Monitoring, both remote and local, is vital to saving lives.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Preparing an earnings release without an accompanying regulatory filing, however, might not result in significant savings, said Brian DelGhiaccio, CFO at Republic Services, a waste management company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Agriculture accounts for more than two-thirds of Colorado River consumption and potentially offers significant savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

I’m 63, retired, and living off my savings until Medicare, Social Security and a small pension begin at 65.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

It is not linked to someone's savings or income and does not affect other benefits, or the benefit cap.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Of course, there’d be some other costs, but my savings should cover them.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Related Words

• preserving