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
Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Start Engaging Early Provide investments and education appealing to Gen Z’s investing savvy.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
Even though young adults’ credit scores often dovetail closely with their parents’ scores, many institutions treat credit scores as personal measures of financial savvy and character.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 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
The Podcaster Division: Dozens of our favorite culture-podcast hosts and producers are competing in a subset of the MFL to prove who has the superior awards-season expertise, box-office clairvoyance, and drafting savvy.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Start Engaging Early Provide investments and education appealing to Gen Z’s investing savvy.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
This is sure to be a huge hit with kids growing up technologically savvy.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
Even though young adults’ credit scores often dovetail closely with their parents’ scores, many institutions treat credit scores as personal measures of financial savvy and character.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 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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Instead, the Flow 2 truly shines with these smart features.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Best Packing Essentials Deals For frequent travelers, packing smart is important, and these products can make all the difference.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, gas fireplaces will have a component known as a thermocouple, which is designed to prevent gas leaks by automatically closing the gas valve if the pilot light goes out.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Jan. 2025
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But no one knew exactly the right way to clean up the mess.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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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 past week has proven a surreal one for TikTok's users and creators, many of whom are struggling to understand how this proved to be the one issue that could unite Democrats and Republicans.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Want to understand the impact of tech on your body and how to live better with your devices?—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
18 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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