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.
estimated, potential, projected
The potential savings are enormous.
total
net
cost, financial
efficiency (BrE)
energy, fuel, power
the advantages of energy saving
net
cost, financial
efficiency (BrE)
energy, fuel, power
the advantages of energy saving
VERB + saving
find,
identify
(esp. BrE)
We need to find savings of around €30 million.
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.
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.
This smart new design offers considerable savings in fuel efficiency.
achieve,
make,
realize
We need to see where financial savings can be made.
We need to see where financial savings can be made.
increase
pass on
We will pass on this saving to our customers.
pass on
We will pass on this saving to our customers.
offset
Crushing fuel costs are offsetting other savings.
Crushing fuel costs are offsetting other savings.
saving + VERB
come from sth,
result from sth
The major savings come from reduced costs.
The major savings come from reduced costs.
PREPOSITION
saving for
a saving for club members
a saving for club members
saving from
savings from the use of the new technology
savings from the use of the new technology
saving in
a significant saving in energy costs
a significant saving in energy costs
saving of
average savings of 30%
average savings of 30%
saving on
You can have all the benefits of membership while making a big saving on price.
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.
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.
This was done, with a saving of 40% in staff costs.
2. (savings) money saved in a bank, etc.
VERB + SAVINGS
have
I don't have any savings.
I don't have any savings.
invest
put
My grandfather refused to put his savings in the bank.
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.
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.
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.
The couple lost their entire life savings on the venture.
wipe out
The war had wiped out the family savings.
The war had wiped out the family savings.
SAVINGS + NOUN
account,
bank
bond, certificate (BrE)
plan, product (BrE), scheme (BrE), vehicle
rate
ratio (esp. BrE)
bond, certificate (BrE)
plan, product (BrE), scheme (BrE), vehicle
rate
ratio (esp. BrE)