as in architects
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
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as in engineers
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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Noun
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The club are still exploring options and conducting feasibility studies with architects and engineers and no plans have yet been sent to the local council for planning permission.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The wealthiest and most powerful figures in Silicon Valley—ironically, the very architects of social media—have long kept their children away from these platforms.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Foreign leaders are invited to visit the King on the advice and at the request of the British government through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which also arranges overseas travel.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pulling away from inside the prison's walls, the camera arranges the harsh structure against the lush rolling hills and glimmering water of the Hudson River Valley.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Masterminds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterminds. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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