1
as in proficiencies
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 powers
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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Noun
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Development should bridge current and required proficiencies, as well as solve real problems in real time (not across a six-week rollout or in a one-hour webinar).—
David James,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Minnesota and Illinois are considering bills that would grant rideshare workers comparable collective bargaining powers.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Luminate’s sales, streaming and airplay data powers Billboard’s charts.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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To implement explicit content settings, turn on or off parental controls in device settings.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Consequently, every knowledge worker must adopt a risk management mindset, constantly assessing the potential blast radius of their prompts and acting as a steward of their company’s data, controls, and compliance obligations.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Masteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masteries. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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