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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

“Individuals and families still see transferring to one of their campuses as a great cost saving strategy and pathway to an excellent education,” said Janet Robinson, SMC’s transfer faculty leader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Would it be a case of saving the best until last?

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Several chapters are devoted to Kip’s stories of defusing bombs and saving English lives, all aided by Lord Suffolk’s encouragement.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Aquila Power Catamarans switched from four motors to two to propel some of its boats, saving space on the back end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

I’ll just be sitting here saving the world or maybe even the universe on my PlayStation.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

But at £1,100 a week they're worried about how long their savings will last.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

He added his priorities were to put family carers at the heart of any proposals, and ensure no-one lost their home or life savings on catastrophic care costs.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The companies can’t combine yet, meaning promised cost savings and strategic moves are on hold while rivals push ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

This is a retirement savings account for government workers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Now that we know we can count our savings anytime, we can keep the banks as backup.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

Related Words

• preserving