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adjective

Definition of savednext
as in redeemed

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verb

past tense of save
1
as in delivered
to free from the penalties or consequences of sin the Christian belief that Jesus lived and died to save humanity

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2
as in rescued
to remove from danger or harm the firefighters managed to save the family just as the burning building was collapsing

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3
as in spared
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college

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4
as in preserved
to keep in good condition lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine

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5
as in devoted
to keep or intend for a special purpose I'm saving this dress for a formal occasion

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Recent Examples of saved
Adjective
Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2026 Don't Be Dumb broke Spotify's record as the most pre-saved hip-hop album on the platform with 1 million total pre-saves. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Save whatever can be saved in digital form to save physical space, and discard anything that’s no longer needed. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 31 Aug. 2026 Evidence on price caps Researchers found that after two years under the price limit, Oregon saved over $107 million and outpatient prices per procedure fell by 25%. — Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saved
  1. reclaimed
  2. redeemed
  3. rescued
  4. spared
  5. preserved
  6. devoted
  7. recovered
  8. conserved
Adjective
  • The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Guests can hike, cycle, or ski up to Moonshack, a secluded cabin built from reclaimed timber next to an observatory with a telescope on par with those used by major research universities.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
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  • These points can be redeemed with partner travel organizations, gym classes or can go toward putting a down payment on a home.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There’s room at ELG for further integrations, cost reductions, and synergies, like creating a new loyalty program where points accumulated at Saks, Neiman’s or Bergdorf’s could be redeemed at any of those stores.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Of those rescued, 114 are Indians, 27 are Chinese, and 20 are from South Korea, the US, Europe and the Gulf, according to a bulletin published by the Nepal Tourism Board.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Nepal Tourism Board said 261 foreign nationals have been rescued.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Eddy has been spared the worst violence; the novel casts his racial privilege as a kind of metaphysical exemption.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The terminal has absorbed dozens of strikes since the war began, with its oil infrastructure deliberately spared.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of spared
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  • This design is directly inspired by a historic Leroy tact watch created in 1810, today preserved at the Patek Philippe Museum.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Information that cannot be efficiently retrieved eventually becomes difficult to use, regardless of how carefully it was preserved.
    — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of preserved
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  • Davis has been the star witness for Nevada prosecutors, who devoted large portions of their case to simply recounting things the murder suspect has said about the 1996 killing of the rap star during a drive-by shooting just off the Las Vegas Strip.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In the later years of her life, Eastman settled in Montana and devoted herself to animal advocacy.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of devoted
Adjective
  • Those additions can complicate sorting and downstream recycling or reduce the quality of the recovered material.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The recovered vehicle will be returned to Texas for analysis to improve future Starship designs.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hibernation on demand Hibernation is a specialty of squirrels, hamsters, and bears, but the neural circuit that triggers it is conserved across mammals, and is present in species that never hibernate in the wild—like mice.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Saved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saved. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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