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

My history suggests very successful proficiencies in this model.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Lastly, players can also pick up more powerful weapons that grow stronger as their proficiencies increase.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of proficiencies

Noun

Russia, like most advanced military powers, uses electronic jamming to disrupt the signal between enemy drones and their pilots, forcing the weapons to crash or veer off course.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
The pair co-starred as father and daughter Noah and Claire Bennet in the hit NBC show from 2006 to 2010, which saw a cast of ordinary characters suddenly gain superhero powers and abilities.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of powers

Noun

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
And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of dominions

Noun

If those systems contain weak authorization controls, capable agents may find them.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The steering-wheel controls return to tactile thumbwheels rather than the touch-sensitive arrangement that was, to put it politely, a solution in search of a problem.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

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