Synonyms of saving

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noun

as in conservation

Related Words

• conservation
• economy
• thrift
• frugality
• scrimping
• skimping
• husbandry
• parsimony
• stinginess
• providence
• penny-pinching
• miserliness
• retrenchment
• belt-tightening
• moderation
• prudence
• forehandedness
• discretion
• restraint
• temperance
• austerity

Dissimilar Words

• wastefulness
• extravagance
• squandering
• prodigality
• improvidence
• lavishness
• diseconomy

saving

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conjunction

as in but

if it were not for the fact that

I would be ready, saving the fact that I can't find my missing shoe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• but
• only
• except
• yet

saving

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preposition

as in except

not including

saving three members, the club is now fully committed to the fund-raising project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• except
• besides
• beside
• but
• save
• other than
• except for
• excluding
• bar
• apart from
• outside
• exclusive of
• barring
• outside of
• aside from

saving

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adjective

as in preserving

Related Words

• preserving
• conserving
• sparing
• economical
• frugal
• thrifty
• economizing
• scrimping
• provident
• prudent
• foresighted
• forehanded
• spare
• pinching
• penny-wise
• miserly
• parsimonious
• foresightful
• stingy
• penurious
• tightfisted
• cheap
• stinting
• penny-pinching
• close
• closefisted
• mean
• tight

Dissimilar Words

• wasteful
• profligate
• spendthrift
• prodigal
• unthrifty
• squandering
• improvident
• generous
• liberal
• charitable
• shortsighted
• unselfish
• bountiful
• munificent
• thriftless
• extravagant
• lavish
• unsparing
• indulgent
• openhanded
• freehanded

saving

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verb

present participle of save

1

as in redeeming

to free from the penalties or consequences of sin

the Christian belief that Jesus lived and died to save humanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• redeeming
• forgiving
• delivering
• pardoning
• blessing
• reclaiming
• reforming
• remitting
• purifying
• sanctifying
• consecrating
• shriving
• hallowing

2

as in rescuing

to remove from danger or harm

the firefighters managed to save the family just as the burning building was collapsing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rescuing
• salvaging
• delivering
• bailing out
• recovering
• bringing off
• freeing
• liberating
• releasing
• emancipating
• extricating
• disentangling
• manumitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risking
• compromising
• endangering
• jeopardizing
• venturing
• gambling (with)
• imperiling
• periling
• adventuring
• hazarding

3

as in conserving

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense

we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conserving
• sparing
• economizing
• managing
• preserving
• scrimping
• skimping
• pinching
• maintaining
• scraping
• pinching pennies
• husbanding
• cutting down
• hoarding
• cutting back
• retrenching
• laying up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wasting
• spending
• blowing
• squandering
• running through
• dissipating
• throwing away
• lavishing
• frittering (away)
• misspending
• splurging

4

as in maintaining

to keep in good condition

lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preserving
• conserving
• maintaining
• protecting
• defending
• restoring
• keeping up
• sustaining
• safeguarding
• rebuilding
• managing
• servicing
• guarding
• supporting
• curing
• rehabilitating
• reconstructing
• shielding
• healing
• remedying
• fixing
• husbanding
• screening
• caring (for)
• patching
• rejuvenating
• mending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding
• destroying
• breaking
• hurting
• damaging
• injuring
• impairing
• wrecking
• ruining
• harming

5

as in dedicating

to keep or intend for a special purpose

I'm saving this dress for a formal occasion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dedicating
• devoting
• allocating
• reserving
• earmarking
• giving up (to)
• consecrating
• setting apart
• using
• setting aside
• entrusting
• sanctifying
• setting by
• blessing
• consigning
• committing
• confiding
• employing
• applying
• bestowing
• hallowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• misusing
• misapplying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of saving

Noun

The federal bill, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, would make daylight saving time permanent across the country. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide by a vote of 308-117. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Adjective

Less saving and more investment mean more competitive bidding for funds and therefore higher interest rates. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

File metadata can disappear during format conversions, screenshots, or re-saving. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Similar models exist in other countries and are seen as important to accelerating breakthroughs and administering life-saving treatments especially for rare diseases, where there is little commercial incentive for research. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Garcia credited the first responding officer with saving their lives. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026