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

In a recently released report, a team of international climate scientists warns that saving many tropical coral reefs from destruction caused by rising ocean temperatures will now require extraordinary effort.

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The Labour government has also targeted £5.5bn savings in the UK's welfare bill, after proposing cutting Pip and Universal Credit payments, but was forced to U-turn by a major backbench rebellion in June.

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There’s a tipping point for Medicare Advantage that many people do not recognize when they first sign up, thinking that having no monthly premium, or a really low one, represents significant savings.

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The bank made further progress on the Credit Suisse integration, taking its cumulative cost savings of $10 billion that leave it one quarter ahead of schedule, UBS said.

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‘I’m absolutely terrible at managing money’: I’m 35 with zero savings and $8,000 debt.

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