mas·ter·mind
ˈma-stər-ˌmīnd 
ˌmas-tər-ˈ
: a person who supplies the directing or creative intelligence for a project
masterminded; masterminding; masterminds
: to be the mastermind of
Examples of mastermind in a Sentence
Noun
the mastermind behind the terrorist plot
the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
Verb
They masterminded a unique solution to the problem.
He masterminded the bank robbery.
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New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
And mastermind Bill Walsh champions running back Roger Craig, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the NFL Honors Thursday.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
They are accused en masse of masterminding a multi-billion-dollar ripoff of federal funds.
—Robert W. Laird, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
For those unfamiliar with him, Piëch was an eccentric and autocratic engineering mastermind responsible for the original Audi Quattro and the modern VW Beetle.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
And mastermind Bill Walsh champions running back Roger Craig, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the NFL Honors Thursday.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
The event was masterminded by Marco Balich, chairman of Balich Wonder Studio.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
They are accused en masse of masterminding a multi-billion-dollar ripoff of federal funds.
—Robert W. Laird, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastermind. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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