1
: preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance
2
: the act or an instance of economizing
3
a
savings plural
: money put by
b
: the excess of income over consumption expenditures
—often used in plural
c
: a usually specified lower cost
—often used in plural
a savings of 50 percent
Examples of saving in a Sentence
Noun
The new system will provide a saving in labor.
How much money do you have in savings?
She has her savings in stocks.
They were able to retire on their savings.
Preposition
saving three members, the club is now fully committed to the fund-raising project
Conjunction
I would be ready, saving the fact that I can't find my missing shoe.
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This initiative, backed by President Donald Trump and DOGE leader Elon Musk, seeks to grant taxpayers a portion of government savings.
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As for pocketbook savings, NOAA’s $6.6 billion annual budget represents just 0.097% of the $6.75 trillion Washington spent in fiscal year 2024.
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Noun
One-seventh of the savings could cover all global infrastructure investment needs this century, across sectors including energy, telecommunications, transport and water.
—David Vetter, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Keep the savings coming with more tech deals on Amazon today!
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
This initiative, backed by President Donald Trump and DOGE leader Elon Musk, seeks to grant taxpayers a portion of government savings.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
As for pocketbook savings, NOAA’s $6.6 billion annual budget represents just 0.097% of the $6.75 trillion Washington spent in fiscal year 2024.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Saving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saving. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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