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

Raducanu believes it is also now more reliable in tight moments, and she was generally very adept at saving break points this season.

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There are ways to close the funding gap in terms of retirement savings.

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Financial professionals can also develop tax efficient strategies for providing financial support to family members, including 529 education savings plans for children or grandchildren and direct, nontaxable payments for medical expenses.

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Before the debacle, the 32-year-old software engineer in New York City had considered moving some of his savings to Citi’s wealth management division to take advantage of a discount on the Strata Elite’s fee.

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Confronting the numbers, Newell says, also allows you to get back to the place you remembered from your past, when saving, budgeting and more didn’t feel so overwhelming.

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