plural of saving

With the exception of; except; save. / Without disrespect to.

(theology) That saves someone from damnation; redemptive. / Preserving; rescuing. / Thrifty; frugal. / Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful.

A reduction in cost or expenditure. / (countable, usually in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.

present participle of save

unless; except

In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring. / (baseball) A successful attempt by a relief pitcher to preserve the win of another pitcher on one's team.

Except; with the exception of.

To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm. / To keep (something) safe; to safeguard. / To spare (somebody) from effort, or from something undesirable.

simple past tense and past participle of save