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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

Authorities would prioritise saving lives and persist with rescue efforts, Kumagai added.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The cost of key expenses that people might be saving up for in future years, like college tuition or eldercare, have at times risen far faster than the index.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

But Ellison isn’t saving the entertainment industry, he’s leveraging it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

I see why it’s tempting to pay off: You are, essentially, trying to achieve a saving instead of an uncertain investment return.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Still, every ongoing attempt at saving the panda means two things: the species is not yet gone...and...there is still hope.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Schultz will likely not see significant savings on the scale of Bezos, who has an estimated net worth of $281.3 billion, but he still stands to benefit financially from his move.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

“Do I need to hire more people? Is this going to slow down at all?” says Porter, who attributes the surge in part to stock-market gains padding boomers’ retirement savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

She was going to use some of her savings to put in a bathroom, and of course a sink and faucet in the kitchen.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Related Words

• preserving