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Collocations for saving - noun

1. amount not used or wasted

ADJECTIVE

big, considerable, great, huge, major, significant, substantial
estimated, potential, projected
The potential savings are enormous.
total
net
cost, financial
efficiency (BrE)
energy, fuel, power
the advantages of energy saving

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VERB + saving

find, identify (esp. BrE)
We need to find savings of around €30 million.
mean, represent, result in
For a family of four this can mean a saving of around $500.
deliver, generate, give (sb), offer (sb), produce, yield
This smart new design offers considerable savings in fuel efficiency.
achieve, make, realize
We need to see where financial savings can be made.
increase
pass on
We will pass on this saving to our customers.
offset
Crushing fuel costs are offsetting other savings.

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saving + VERB

come from sth, result from sth
The major savings come from reduced costs.

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PREPOSITION

saving for
a saving for club members
saving from
savings from the use of the new technology
saving in
a significant saving in energy costs
saving of
average savings of 30%
saving on
You can have all the benefits of membership while making a big saving on price.
saving to
This represents a saving to businesses of about £175 million a year.
with a saving
This was done, with a saving of 40% in staff costs.

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2. (savings) money saved in a bank, etc.

ADJECTIVE

life, pension, retirement
household (esp. AmE), personal, private
long-term

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VERB + SAVINGS

have
I don't have any savings.
invest
put
My grandfather refused to put his savings in the bank.
take out, withdraw
dip into
boost, build up, increase
I was determined to build up some savings.
spend, use, use up
live off, live on
She lost her job and had to live on her savings.
lose
The couple lost their entire life savings on the venture.
wipe out
The war had wiped out the family savings.

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SAVINGS + VERB

grow

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SAVINGS + NOUN

account, bank
bond, certificate (BrE)
plan, product (BrE), scheme (BrE), vehicle
rate
ratio (esp. BrE)

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PHRASES

access to your savings
The card gives you instant access to your savings.

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