MASTERIES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

masteries

noun

plural of mastery

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

This includes warp and weft knitting, dyeing, digital, flat-bed and heat-transfer printing, stentering and finishing proficiencies.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Flown today to familiarize new astronauts with working in a high-stress, dynamic environment and maintain pilots’ flight proficiencies, Johnson Space Center currently has a fleet of 14 active T-38 jets stationed out of nearby Ellington Airport.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of proficiencies

Noun

DeepSeek's products for federal civilian agencies, highlighting friction in the two AI powers’ heated technology race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Solving the problem on the international level would be difficult, as international bodies have no powers to enforce compliance.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of powers

Noun

Their dominions extend not merely over territory, trade routes, and airspace but over knowledge itself.

— Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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