as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a savant in the field of medical ethics
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Recent Examples of savant
Enter Jimmy Cialella and John Denisi, who renovated the deli and formalized Phil’s formerly ad hoc menu with Jake Santini, a Southwest Philly savant.
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Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Arraez wouldn’t move the needle much in the power department, but the contact-hitting savant is in the mix for his fourth career batting title and has arguably been San Francisco’s best hitter overall.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Will the fan base come to appreciate Dolan as somewhat of a business savant who made the necessary managerial changes – hiring Leon Rose as team president and Mike Brown as head coach – to actually fix the Knicks?
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Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Jared Bednar has become the George Karl of Avs coaches — a regular-season savant and a playoff fraud.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Arraez wouldn’t move the needle much in the power department, but the contact-hitting savant is in the mix for his fourth career batting title and has arguably been San Francisco’s best hitter overall.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Will the fan base come to appreciate Dolan as somewhat of a business savant who made the necessary managerial changes – hiring Leon Rose as team president and Mike Brown as head coach – to actually fix the Knicks?
—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Jared Bednar has become the George Karl of Avs coaches — a regular-season savant and a playoff fraud.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
Noun
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It was rediscovered in the late 1990s, but was forgotten again until scholars and advocates pushed for its preservation years later, according to the association.
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But the outcome, according to scholars, is a clearer, tighter, and more defensible argument.
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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