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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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Although Tarrio himself was not in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, the Department of Justice viewed him as one of the masterminds of the insurrection.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Today, Palmeiras’s Abel Ferreira is another manager who can mastermind great victories with a defensive mindset, even more so in knockout competitions.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Build a membership or mastermind around your product where customers teach each other.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Although Tarrio himself was not in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, the Department of Justice viewed him as one of the masterminds of the insurrection.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Verb
According to journalist and author Adrian Tame, who penned a 1996 biography on Kath, the notorious Aussie didn't exactly mastermind her criminal empire.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Today, Palmeiras’s Abel Ferreira is another manager who can mastermind great victories with a defensive mindset, even more so in knockout competitions.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastermind. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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