save for
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: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)
The park was deserted save for a few joggers.
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There was very little extra income for leisure or for other kinds of familial care, to save for retirement or for housing, or for when my father became sick, all of his cancer treatment.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
After months of federal policies that have squeezed working families—from tighter SNAP eligibility to higher health-care premiums—any effort to help parents save for their children is a welcome shift.
—Neale Mahoney, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
The investment accounts could help tens of millions of American families save for their children.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Best Cyber Monday Beauty Deals at Dyson Dyson sales are few and far between, save for the spoilage we get served ahead of the holidays.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Dec. 2025
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
After months of federal policies that have squeezed working families—from tighter SNAP eligibility to higher health-care premiums—any effort to help parents save for their children is a welcome shift.
—Neale Mahoney, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
The investment accounts could help tens of millions of American families save for their children.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Best Cyber Monday Beauty Deals at Dyson Dyson sales are few and far between, save for the spoilage we get served ahead of the holidays.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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