mastery
noun
mas·tery
ˈma-st(ə-)rē 
1
b
: the upper hand in a contest or competition : superiority, ascendancy
2
a
: possession or display of great skill or technique
b
: skill or knowledge that makes one master of a subject : command
Examples of mastery in a Sentence
We were impressed by her mastery of the subject.
She achieved a complete mastery of French.
He struggled to gain mastery of his fears.
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Those struggles, in part, could be explained by the mastery of Cease, who looked every bit the pitcher who finished second in American League Cy Young Award voting for the White Sox in 2022.
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Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Expanding its limited release from A24 this weekend after a New York opening, the film provides a fresh, new landscape for Baker’s signature mastery of the loose rhythms of small talk and agonizing, emotionally evocative silences.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 June 2024
The question, however, is how long such mastery will take to achieve — and how well Betts will hold up physically in the meantime.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Credentials have become critically important as these learners take personalized learning journeys and need the ability to demonstrate skill mastery.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
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Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Expanding its limited release from A24 this weekend after a New York opening, the film provides a fresh, new landscape for Baker’s signature mastery of the loose rhythms of small talk and agonizing, emotionally evocative silences.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 June 2024
The question, however, is how long such mastery will take to achieve — and how well Betts will hold up physically in the meantime.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Credentials have become critically important as these learners take personalized learning journeys and need the ability to demonstrate skill mastery.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
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“Mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastery. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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mastery
noun
mas·tery
ˈmas-t(ə-)rē
plural masteries
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