SAVANTS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

savants

noun

plural of savant

as in scholars

a person of deep wisdom or learning a savant in the field of medical ethics

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Recent Examples of savants The Lacob family — featuring Joe and his son, assistant general manager Kirk — has long operated like venture capital disruptors LARPing as basketball savants. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 The treasure trove, which includes exclusive pieces from Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and more, has sent style savants on the internet into a frenzy. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 June 2026 Jittery courtside kibbitzers, first-time-longtimers, and Vegas savants are guarded in their evaluation of the Knicks’ chances. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 May 2026 Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century. — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 The Bishop Arts Hotel The brainchild of the boutique budget savants at Q Resorts, this affordable property sits in Dallas’ trendiest and most walkable neighborhood, the Bishop Arts District. — Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 His sons were lauded as 20-something savants. — James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026 In an improbable feat of dexterity, the American fingerstyle guitarist interprets the work of the UK electronic savants, finding graceful new forms in their brain-bending tangles. — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026 Several shams were designed by AD100 designers like Sarah Sherman Samuel and fabric savants like Scalamandre, which makes picking out just one or two among the robust selection of textures, shapes, and materials a lofty task. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The federal government should not determine what faculty may research, what students may believe, what ideas may be debated in classrooms, or what conclusions scholars may reach.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Judges for the Indiana Authors Awards included former winners, writers, educators, scholars, local bookstore owners, and librarians.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of scholars

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Black sages have shown that Black rage will not be silenced; rather, it is directed toward creative expression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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