as in skills
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
she's an excellent scholar of political science, but lacks the kind of savvy needed to run for public office
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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a particularly savvy investor, he was among the first to see the potential in tech stocks
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as in to know
to have a clear idea of
the man growled, "Don't ever date my daughter again—you savvy?"
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Recent Examples of savvy
Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Tech’s money and emerging political savvy mean that its interests—crypto, the sharing economy, ungoverned social media—are here to stay.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
But Kaling has proven savvy over the years in attaching her name to a project to add value.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Andy Kessler, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
Much of that comes from his experience and savvy as a runner, which will only continue to get better with age.
—Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022
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Noun
That authenticity and marketing savvy was a big part of his pitch to Shark Tank contestants.
—Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Tech’s money and emerging political savvy mean that its interests—crypto, the sharing economy, ungoverned social media—are here to stay.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Not every brilliant offensive mind has the leadership savvy of, say, Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
But Kaling has proven savvy over the years in attaching her name to a project to add value.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
This wiped out $80 billion in value, whacking some hedge funds and lots of individuals, neither savvy enough to see the bubble.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
Much of that comes from his experience and savvy as a runner, which will only continue to get better with age.
—Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savvy
Noun
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Rather, let your achievements and skills be the standout feature of your resume, not the design.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Employers want to see proof of your skills, not just hear about them.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But a good coach, a lot of good ideas, smart, good leadership.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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Use it to pay for purchases without a credit card, connect to smart devices in your home, or respond to messages at the sound of your voice (using Google Assistant).—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Here’s everything to know about the real-life case that inspired the 2012 flick.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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But Wilcox’s team didn’t know how the tax cuts would take shape.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Source: Glyn Evans Sometimes, trips come with sensory experiences that other travelers don’t normally have.—
MaryLou Costa, contributor,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Window Tiling Play/Pause Button Pause Video: Apple Those who always keep a ton of browser windows open simultaneously will appreciate the new Window Tiling feature that helps organize them for a better viewing experience.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While Dortmund retain a reputation as astute talent-spotters able to generate vast profits by identifying outstanding potential, there are few players at the club now — English winger Jamie Gittens aside — who belong in that category.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Franklin Effect: Turning Critics Into Allies One of Franklin’s most astute political strategies was his ability to turn rivals into allies.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The more generous read is that OpenAI, as the poster child of American AI innovation, is trying to establish some rules in what is an unregulated and rapidly expanding industry that few people outside of it understand at a technical level.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't understand physics.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Wyle: Somewhere between a third and a half of these scripts get farmed out to Dr. Joe Sachs, who puts the medical terminology and who does what in the scene based on the hierarchy and the level of expertise of the character, and the internal friction between the characters.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Its former expertise in distinguishing between industry habit and material once produced journalism of unique content.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Caps were shrewd sellers, as The Athletic's Shayna Goldman recently wrote about, Penguins were buyers.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Growing up in tension, fearing a parent’s volatility, can leave a young person with painful but shrewd premonitions about possible danger and with acute impulses to protection.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Savvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savvy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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