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as in rescues
to remove from danger or harm
the firefighters managed to save the family just as the burning building was collapsing
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as in conserves
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college
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as in preserves
to keep in good condition
lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine
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as in dedicates
to keep or intend for a special purpose
I'm saving this dress for a formal occasion
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Recent Examples of saves
This multimodal integration not only saves manual labor but improves the accuracy and defensibility of benchmarking outcomes, particularly important for transfer pricing in complicated, multi-jurisdictional settings.
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Chidambaram Bhat, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lukas Weese Shot of the day Jannik Sinner saves a break point with a flick of the wrists and a sharp angle.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Heterosexual God saves baby Judy, but Ed and Lorraine never retrieve their mirror for their haunted collection.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
What continually saves it — and this is hardly a suprise — is Tony Leung.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
This saves energy and minimizes the need for braking.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Clear alignment saves CEOs time and resources.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Animal Rescue Corps not only saves cats and dogs, but also exotic pets, barnyard animals, wildlife, and even once saved hundreds of mice from a hoarding case.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Gleeson's intrepid newsman dreams of being Clark Kent, who, as Ned sees it, saves the world not as his superhero alter ego but as a reporter for The Daily Planet.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Chidambaram Bhat, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lukas Weese Shot of the day Jannik Sinner saves a break point with a flick of the wrists and a sharp angle.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Heterosexual God saves baby Judy, but Ed and Lorraine never retrieve their mirror for their haunted collection.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
What continually saves it — and this is hardly a suprise — is Tony Leung.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
This saves energy and minimizes the need for braking.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Clear alignment saves CEOs time and resources.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Animal Rescue Corps not only saves cats and dogs, but also exotic pets, barnyard animals, wildlife, and even once saved hundreds of mice from a hoarding case.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Gleeson's intrepid newsman dreams of being Clark Kent, who, as Ned sees it, saves the world not as his superhero alter ego but as a reporter for The Daily Planet.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saves
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Anyone who redeems this DraftKings promo will have a head-start going into Week 1 of the college football season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The bar also partners with Wags and Walks, a non-profit organization that rescues and adopts dogs in need.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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What rescues the film from tedium are the characterizations, which are well-drawn even under the briefest circumstances.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Researchers say the technology not only conserves water but also ensures construction materials meet strict safety standards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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That means the agency stops paying out for previous disasters and conserves its money for life-saving missions during any new ones.—
Mae Anderson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Oct. 2024
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This preserves development velocity while preventing the entropy that eventually strangles the innovation vibe coding enables.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Slow down and study the impacts to protect workers and preserves the investment and jobs that make opportunity possible in the first place.—
Mark Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bessemer dedicates months to gathering, validating, and examining submission data that forms the foundation of The Cloud 100.—
Bessemer Venture Partners,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the opening title track features a heartfelt voice note from his mom, before Hamilton dedicates a sweet ode to her.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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The organization purchases medical debt for pennies on the dollar and then forgives it, focusing on individuals with high debt-to-income ratios.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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The ruling spares Trump from a potential half-billion-dollar fine but bans him and his two eldest sons from serving in corporate leadership for a few years.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Johnson, at the Urban Institute, maintains that many seniors are faring a bit worse this year in terms of inflation than the general population.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Saves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saves. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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