as in assets
the amount of something (such as money) collected
He hid his savings in a jar under the stairs. Their substantial savings allowed them to retire early.
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Recent Examples of savings
BanksPhotos/Getty Images A decline in inflation in the report released last week, as welcome as the news was for millions of Americans, underscored an important point for savers – the days of high interest rates earned on their savings accounts could soon become a thing of the past.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The snowpack is kind of like a savings account.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most of us don’t end up in the hospital or needing an expensive drug each year, meaning a savings account would likely cover our health care bills.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Rates determine how expensive (or cheap) borrowing can be or how rewarding our savings account is, among other things.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The other is using aquifer storage and recovery wells, which can both pump groundwater out and inject surface water back in, effectively turning underground basins into a savings account for drier periods.
—Chaewon Chung
updated January 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Patients whose insurance plans cover the drug for obesity could pay as little as $25 a month for the pill or injection under a savings program offered by Novo Nordisk.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Automating monthly transfers into a savings account can make the process easier.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Recently, Toms encouraged her clients to check their credit report with the three credit bureaus and, based on their credit reports, make an attainable plan to start a savings account — for example, adding $25 to their savings account every week.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The snowpack is kind of like a savings account.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most of us don’t end up in the hospital or needing an expensive drug each year, meaning a savings account would likely cover our health care bills.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Rates determine how expensive (or cheap) borrowing can be or how rewarding our savings account is, among other things.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The other is using aquifer storage and recovery wells, which can both pump groundwater out and inject surface water back in, effectively turning underground basins into a savings account for drier periods.
—Chaewon Chung
updated January 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Patients whose insurance plans cover the drug for obesity could pay as little as $25 a month for the pill or injection under a savings program offered by Novo Nordisk.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Automating monthly transfers into a savings account can make the process easier.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Recently, Toms encouraged her clients to check their credit report with the three credit bureaus and, based on their credit reports, make an attainable plan to start a savings account — for example, adding $25 to their savings account every week.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Savings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savings. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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