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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Recent Examples of masterminds
Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Stay Relevant Stay abreast of trends in your industry and in the job market, using podcasts, newsletters, industry publications, and attending industry networking events and masterminds.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The court also issued a warrant for Hamas official Mohammed Deif, who Israel said was one of the masterminds of the October 7 attack.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Owen suspects his soon-to-be in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) as the masterminds behind the heist.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Crofton Acacia Pantry Organizers The design masterminds at ALDI (and by extension, Crofton and Kirkton House, their in-house brands) have mastered practical and pretty.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Chechen hitmen were convicted, but the masterminds remain unidentified.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Mollie Auchmuty, 34, from rural Ohio, was one of the masterminds behind a coordinated prank that unfolded aboard the Disney Wish cruise ship.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
All of the top brass attended this meeting, and everyone involved credited my partner Ricky and me as the masterminds behind the massive seizure.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Stay Relevant Stay abreast of trends in your industry and in the job market, using podcasts, newsletters, industry publications, and attending industry networking events and masterminds.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The court also issued a warrant for Hamas official Mohammed Deif, who Israel said was one of the masterminds of the October 7 attack.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Owen suspects his soon-to-be in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) as the masterminds behind the heist.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Crofton Acacia Pantry Organizers The design masterminds at ALDI (and by extension, Crofton and Kirkton House, their in-house brands) have mastered practical and pretty.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Chechen hitmen were convicted, but the masterminds remain unidentified.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Mollie Auchmuty, 34, from rural Ohio, was one of the masterminds behind a coordinated prank that unfolded aboard the Disney Wish cruise ship.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterminds
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Born in Brussels in 2018, the Collectible design platform, which was driven by the approval of attendees like Dries Van Noten, fashion boutique architects Gonzalez Haase, and Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud, former artistic directors of Carven, debuted in New York City in 2024.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Admire the sparkling water and salt marshes on courses designed by top architects for everyone from beginners to avid enthusiasts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The study, conducted over several years, uses an approach that engineers artificial proteins (referred to as ion channels) in the brain that are activated by and bound to cocaine.—
Noah Lyons,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The study, conducted over several years, uses an approach that engineers artificial proteins (referred to as ion channels) in the brain that are activated by and bound to cocaine.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Loktev’s film chronicles the Russian government’s systematic crackdown on journalists in late 2021 and early 2022 as Vladimir Putin plots his invasion of Ukraine.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Harper is a surfer who plays by her own rules and even plots to break up her mother from her current fiancé.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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If a publisher on the platform bites, the author then negotiates a publishing deal with them.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its Office for Civil Rights investigates allegations at schools and negotiates corrective actions.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Laura is able to shove Cherry hard enough to pry Daniel away from her and lock her in the room, but Cherry jumps out of the balcony, sacrificing her ankle, and maneuvers herself back into the house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the next part of the scene, Gabriel maneuvers the plane into a roll, forcing Ethan, who is still clinging to the seatbelt, to slam into the side of the plane.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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After all, if an attacker hijacks the agent’s credentials or manipulates its input data, the agent could take harmful actions faster and more persistently than any human user.—
Michael DeCesare,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Chronological Border arranges the beds in chronological order from the 16th to the 20th century.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Masterminds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterminds. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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