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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The streets below were strangely empty for a weekday morning, and Madison Square Park, visible through the scaffolding, was deserted save for a few people and their pets braving the day’s frigid winds at the dog park.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
The rest of the team’s skill players struggled in the first half, save for a late signing.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Created by Congress in 2014, ABLE accounts allow beneficiaries to save for qualified expenses like education, housing, health care and more without affecting their Medicaid or Social Security income eligibility.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Makar and Toews played together at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, save for a game Makar missed because of illness.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
The rest of the team’s skill players struggled in the first half, save for a late signing.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Created by Congress in 2014, ABLE accounts allow beneficiaries to save for qualified expenses like education, housing, health care and more without affecting their Medicaid or Social Security income eligibility.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Makar and Toews played together at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, save for a game Makar missed because of illness.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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