as in proficiency
a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something
we're still working on mastership of the new computer system
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Noun
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Black students also had the district’s lowest proficiency rates in math and English on 2025 district testing.—
UC Berkeley,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026 -
In 1921, the Republican majorities in the Legislature and governor’s office required a demonstration of fifth-grade English reading and writing proficiency to register to vote.—
Robert Polner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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To watch Kane now is to feel in the presence of mastery.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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The article suggests that true mastery comes not from avoiding mistakes, but from operating at the edge of one's capacity, much like in demanding vocations such as sports or diving.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Mastership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastership. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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