saving

nouns

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

"it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"

economy, saving

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

"work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"

deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

preservation, saving

bringing about salvation or redemption from sin

"saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love"

redeeming, redemptive, saving

characterized by thriftiness

"wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- Ellen Glasgow

saving

is similar to

careful and diligent in the use of resources