With the exception of

A river in southeastern Africa that flows about 400 km (250 mi) from south of Harare in Zimbabwe, through Mozambique, to the Indian Ocean.

simple past tense and past participle of save as

A reduction in cost or expenditure. / (countable, usually in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.

present participle of save

(theology) That saves someone from damnation; redemptive. / Preserving; rescuing. / Thrifty; frugal. / Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful.

With the exception of; except; save. / Without disrespect to.

plural of saving

(baseball) A failure to convert a save opportunity to a save.

(intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.