1
as in proficiency
a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something
the exchange student returned from her year in Spain with a complete mastery of the language
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
the British monarch has only token mastery over the citizens of the United Kingdom
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Recent Examples of mastery
Laugh is the kind of rap mastery that shuns maximalism for pristine, unadorned poetics.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Gordon’s numbers at Darlington are a testament to his mastery and the track’s demands.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
His knowledge, sensitivity, and extraordinary mastery of light delighted his colleagues in the film industry as well as audiences around the world.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
With mastery of warp flight, and the eradication of prejudice and war among the impossibly high bars applicants had to jump over.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Gordon’s numbers at Darlington are a testament to his mastery and the track’s demands.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
His knowledge, sensitivity, and extraordinary mastery of light delighted his colleagues in the film industry as well as audiences around the world.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
With mastery of warp flight, and the eradication of prejudice and war among the impossibly high bars applicants had to jump over.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mastery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastery
Noun
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Juan Zheng, Assistant Professor in Lehigh’s Teaching, Learning, and Technology program, argues that proficiency with chatbots isn’t enough.—
Samantha Walravens,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs.—
Paul Spann,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Expect spectacle, but also a story about claiming identity and embracing power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Boise trustees have the unusual power to increase or decrease property tax collections.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ralf Rangnick's men are jostling with Bosnia & Herzegovina for early dominion in Group H and travel to face the Dragons on Tuesday in a crucial clash.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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The most likely result is perpetuation of the status quo, under which Israel controls the entirety of the territory between the River and the Sea and imposes differing degrees of authority over Palestinians under its dominion.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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In August 2018, having been co-owners since 2007, Stan Kroenke bought Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s 30 per cent shareholding for over £600m, ending a long power struggle for ultimate control of the club and taking his total stake to 97 per cent.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even if the measure advances out of the House, the Senate remains a massive roadblock, one where Majority Leader John Thune holds great sway.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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The ruling landed as a symbolic rebuke of Musk’s sway over Tesla, and a warning about the excesses of Silicon Valley’s cult-of-founder ethos.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastery. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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