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

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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
Users need to know what the system is doing—that an action is registered, something’s loading or a change has been saved. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 It had been found and saved just before the storming, by a man called Arnoux de Saint-Maximin. — Literary Hub, 12 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
Definition of reclaimed
Verb
  • That’s a lot to put on someone who will be redeemed and is a hero down the road.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Fantasy 5 winning tickets must be redeemed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices throughout the state.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of redeemed
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  • After spending years locked away in an isolated tower, Rapunzel is eventually rescued by the fugitive thief, Flynn Rider.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Zimbabwe’s disaster management agency has said 77 people were rescued.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescued
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  • Neighbors have come together to pick up the pieces of their community and hope to be spared by the next storm.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Northern Missouri could be spared the worst of the heat because lingering clouds and cooler air left behind by morning storms may keep temperatures from climbing to advisory levels.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of spared
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  • But, rather than demolish the historic bridge, it was preserved and given a new purpose.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • To be classified as a special interest vehicle, a car must be unaltered from the way it was originally manufactured and preserved as a leisure pursuit, per current law.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of preserved
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  • Rather than scrutinize both actions, prominent voices within WNBA media devoted their energy to explaining her conduct.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • With the accompanying string of tropical nights, state media has devoted unusual attention to the hottest weeks of the year, known locally as sambok, or the dog days of summer.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of devoted
Adjective
  • The recovered paintings are Paul Cezanne’s Still Life with Cherries (1890), Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s late-career Les Poissons (1917), and Henri Matisse’s Odalisque on the Terrace (1922).
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities estimated the recovered property was worth approximately $250,000.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of recovered
Verb
  • Specialists are now carefully lifting the mosaic so it can be conserved before eventually going on display at the Tiverton Museum of Mid-Devon Life alongside many of the artifacts recovered during the dig.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • During that time, farmers and ranchers were paid around $180 per acre-foot of water conserved.
    — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
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