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
Alex Caruso, the 6-foot-5 defensive savant who spent so much of the evening frustrating the 6-11 Nikola Jokić, was the real MVP of the night (Jokić had 20 points on 5-of-9 shooting, with nine rebounds, seven assists and five turnovers).
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Sam Amick, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Accountant 2 It's been nine years since The Accountant saw Ben Affleck take on the role of Christian Wolff, a math savant who becomes an accountant for the world's greatest criminals, and Jon Bernthal play his brother, Brax.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Jokic is a basketball savant, exceptional in every facet of the game, a player for whom the Clippers will gameplan like never before.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Starbucks Since being hired as Starbucks CEO last August, Brian Niccol has been praised as a turnaround savant.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sam Amick, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Accountant 2 It's been nine years since The Accountant saw Ben Affleck take on the role of Christian Wolff, a math savant who becomes an accountant for the world's greatest criminals, and Jon Bernthal play his brother, Brax.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Jokic is a basketball savant, exceptional in every facet of the game, a player for whom the Clippers will gameplan like never before.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Starbucks Since being hired as Starbucks CEO last August, Brian Niccol has been praised as a turnaround savant.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
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The author is not the first scholar to tackle the history of America—as in the American continent, not just the United States (which keeps trying to hoard the name for itself).—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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The festival also offers performances by local dance or music groups, lectures by Shakespeare scholars and food offerings from Tom’s Travelin’ Coffee Truck or OneSong Biscotti.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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