as in architect
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
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as in to engineer
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
he was charged with masterminding a plan to redecorate the suite of offices without seriously disrupting business operations
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Recent Examples of mastermind
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Matt King offered one example of how this looked at a national winter adventure and mastermind event, where co-founder David Osborn, his son, Luke shared about a transformative journey to Nepal.
—Kody Boye, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Joyce Lee, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
He is known for masterminding complex financial transactions aimed at minimizing tax and debt burdens for investors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That goes back to their hire of Andy Reid, the team’s head coach and offensive mastermind since 2013.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Matt King offered one example of how this looked at a national winter adventure and mastermind event, where co-founder David Osborn, his son, Luke shared about a transformative journey to Nepal.
—Kody Boye, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
The charge of masterminding insurrection faced by the impeached leader is punishable by life imprisonment or even death, although South Korea has not executed anyone in decades.
—Joyce Lee, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
He is known for masterminding complex financial transactions aimed at minimizing tax and debt burdens for investors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastermind
Noun
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The Turtle, Niagara Falls, New York, completed in 1981 by Arapaho architect Dennis Sun Rhodes, the building, which has been vacant for three decades, stands as a powerful symbol of Indigenous heritage.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Once rented by the Obamas, the owner of Blue Heron Farm in Chilmark is celebrated British architect Norman Foster, who’s extensively renovated the 30-acre estate since purchasing it in 2011 for $22.4 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Imola’s considerable power comes from the 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engineered and built in collaboration with the naughty schoolboys of Affalterbach, Mercedes-AMG.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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While studying economics at IIE MSA in Johannesburg, Tems taught herself to produce and engineer her own music through YouTube tutorials.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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Trump signed an executive order on Monday encouraging linking the cost of prescription drugs to what's paid in other nations where drug prices are negotiated by their government and tend to be much lower.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The deal was negotiated by Tony Piantedosi and Rachel White on behalf of Vertical and by WME Independent on behalf of the filmmakers.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Until his death in Pennsylvania last year, Gülen, a Turkish Muslim preacher who was accused of plotting a coup against President Recep Tayyip in 2016, was wanted as a terrorist leader in Turkey and Pakistan.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
14 May 2025
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The Keeling Curve, a graph that plots concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere over time, uses measurements taken at Mau Loa Observatory, starting in 1958.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
13 May 2025
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Life-changing events, including the loss of a spouse, early onset dementia or another medical issue, can trigger changes in the way someone would react to anyone who is experienced at manipulating people to part with their money.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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For instance, prompt injection attacks—a new twist on the traditional prompt injection attack, where malicious prompts manipulate AI behavior—require novel defensive approaches beyond conventional security controls.—
Omar Turner,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Fearing that terrorists or criminals might use such technology to plan attacks, arrange financing or recruit members, the Clinton administration advocated a system called the Clipper Chip, based on a concept of key escrow.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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The pair pitched that Death would arrange for the killing of the survivors using familiar objects and scenarios in complex or unexpected ways.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Each satellite will maneuver into more specific orbits to within the Starlink megaconstellation over the next few days.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 May 2025
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The drill, which focused on maneuvering, aimed to enhance cooperation between the three navies and to improve Japan's capabilities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastermind. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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