savings

NOUN

provision for future

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulation hoard nest egg

STRONG

cache fund funds gleanings harvest investment kitty means property provision provisions reserve reserves resources riches sock stake stockpile store

WEAK

ace in hole mattress full money in the bank rainy day fund

Antonyms

STRONG

debt

WEAK

loss

Example Sentences

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If your choice is between leaving cash in a savings account earning minimal interest versus putting it into a CD at a rate above inflation, then that can be an easy choice to make.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

The woman told Santander she was depressed and did not know how she could stop working after losing her life savings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Henry says the best thing about swapping homes isn't the savings but getting to visit places off the tourist trail and have a "really authentic experience".

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Together, it estimated the amendments would save $12 billion, up to $6,000 in savings per new truck for Americans.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

Then he succeeded in getting Úrsula to give him the rest of her buried inheritance and her substantial savings.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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