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
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
The Democratic leader initially dismissed the idea of setting up savings accounts to help people who by insurance through the ACA pay for out-of-pocket expenses.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2025
And if your savings account comes with an ATM card as some do, make sure to unlink it.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
While the accounts carry the name of the current president, the concept of early-savings support for young Americans is a notion that has garnered bipartisan support for many years.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Well, a savings account just gets interest.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
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
The Democratic leader initially dismissed the idea of setting up savings accounts to help people who by insurance through the ACA pay for out-of-pocket expenses.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2025
And if your savings account comes with an ATM card as some do, make sure to unlink it.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
While the accounts carry the name of the current president, the concept of early-savings support for young Americans is a notion that has garnered bipartisan support for many years.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Well, a savings account just gets interest.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Savings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savings. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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