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: set aside, stored, or preserved for later use
saved money
Most of the time what I write that later might seem to be a "character" is only an on-going assemblage of sentences—lines of made-up or saved dialogue, bits of personally interesting description …—
Richard Ford
Richard Ford2
religion
: delivered from sin and from spiritual death : rescued from eternal punishment
a saved soul
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To my knowledge there is no such thing as a sterile tomato plant but those growing from saved seeds may have different characteristics from mother plants.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
So often, all that’s left of a loved one is a saved and re-saved voicemail, a short video on a phone, some favorite photos.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
To find a saved TikTok video, tap on your profile then tap the ribbon icon underneath your profile's biography.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Clearly, the algorithm has also started to catch on (probably thanks to those heaving folders of saved outfits) and served me a video by fashion creator, April Lockhart, that struck a cord.
—Angela Law, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2024
The project also avoids development in the floodplain and sets a aside the northern part of the site as open space with saved trees, according to city staff.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
Each time a parent reenters a saved 2024-25 FAFSA form, the country previously entered by the parent does not carry over.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
Beautiful storage box Many gardeners have a treasured collection of saved seeds from previous seasons to plant in their future gardens.
—Ebony Roberts, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
Microsoft is working on an easier way to view your saved Wi-Fi passwords in Windows, the company reveals in its latest blog post.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 May 2023
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
So often, all that’s left of a loved one is a saved and re-saved voicemail, a short video on a phone, some favorite photos.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
To find a saved TikTok video, tap on your profile then tap the ribbon icon underneath your profile's biography.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Clearly, the algorithm has also started to catch on (probably thanks to those heaving folders of saved outfits) and served me a video by fashion creator, April Lockhart, that struck a cord.
—Angela Law, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2024
The project also avoids development in the floodplain and sets a aside the northern part of the site as open space with saved trees, according to city staff.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
Each time a parent reenters a saved 2024-25 FAFSA form, the country previously entered by the parent does not carry over.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
Beautiful storage box Many gardeners have a treasured collection of saved seeds from previous seasons to plant in their future gardens.
—Ebony Roberts, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
Microsoft is working on an easier way to view your saved Wi-Fi passwords in Windows, the company reveals in its latest blog post.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 May 2023
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“Saved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saved. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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