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
After just a few short years of relative irrelevance, the Patriots, to the frustration of the rest of the NFL, have quickly ushered in a new chapter of success, segueing from Belichick and Brady to coach Mike Vrabel and QB savant Drake Maye.
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Since the Meyer teams’ national-title runs in 2006 and 2008, only Dan Mullen — Meyer’s former offensive coordinator and play-calling savant — produced an entertaining product until his program lost its way in 2021.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The presence of Arraez and Jung Hoo Lee, another bat-to-ball savant, should provide stylistic variance to the Giants’ lineups.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
The Giants might even kick around the idea of signing Luis Arraez, a 28-year-old contact-hitting savant who is a defensive liability and hasn’t played second base full-time since 2023.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Since the Meyer teams’ national-title runs in 2006 and 2008, only Dan Mullen — Meyer’s former offensive coordinator and play-calling savant — produced an entertaining product until his program lost its way in 2021.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The presence of Arraez and Jung Hoo Lee, another bat-to-ball savant, should provide stylistic variance to the Giants’ lineups.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
The Giants might even kick around the idea of signing Luis Arraez, a 28-year-old contact-hitting savant who is a defensive liability and hasn’t played second base full-time since 2023.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
Noun
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Experts, scholars and market signals have sounded the alarm.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, scholars have interpreted the markings to mean many different things, including hunting tallies, moon calendars, fur patterns or simply decoration.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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