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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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Also seen among the crowd were former top Medical advisor Anthony Fauci, MS Now host Rachel Maddow and Clinton ’92 mastermind James Carville.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
Cavusoglu also masterminded an editor’s panel.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
In June, a judge spared the life of the Ysrael Granda, the mastermind of a plot to murder the lover of Granda’s long-time girlfriend.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Also seen among the crowd were former top Medical advisor Anthony Fauci, MS Now host Rachel Maddow and Clinton ’92 mastermind James Carville.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Verb
Read and two other women, including Jennifer McCabe, a suburban soccer mom accused of masterminding the cover-up, found him.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
Cavusoglu also masterminded an editor’s panel.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastermind. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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