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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a master at chess
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as in winners
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
little did the tennis pro know that his new student would someday become his master
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as in leaders
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
I'm the master of this operation, and you'll do what I say
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as in defeats
to achieve a victory over
finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess
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as in learns
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
I think I've mastered algebra at last
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Recent Examples of masters
Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan Goes Live on Ethereum Taylor re-recorded her albums to her own masters.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Pavelonis received her masters degree in education administration from Murray State University and her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Southern Illinois University.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The game plays out over several 30-minute rounds, as players submit their actions so that AI agents—the game masters—can calculate the impact of each move and present new challenges.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The two worked together on Anderson’s most recent film, The Phoenician Scheme, for which Sharp sourced original paintings by such masters as Pierre-Auguste Renoir and René Magritte for the art collection owned by Zsa-Zsa Korda (played by Benicio Del Toro).
—Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Hughes is a certified personal trainer with a masters in holistic nutrition and about 20 years of experience helping clients get strong with weights.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Both species communicate through facial expressions, and dogs have developed new facial muscles over time — brow-furrowers, mainly — to better mimic their masters.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Caldwell did not know of a group chat for athletes who are masters of their sport but novices as parents.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Bette Davis masters a rare light comedy turn as Sherry's long-suffering secretary, with Jimmy Durante as a visitor from Broadway and Wizard of Oz (1939) good witch Billie Burke as the overwhelmed matriarch of the Stanley clan.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Focus is difficult and hardly anyone masters the skill.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Maeve, after all, masters the balance between contemporaneity and timelessness, meaning the incessant trend cycle will never jeopardize the perennial appeal of its apparel, footwear, and accessories.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Dogs kept some of their hierarchical instincts, replacing alpha wolves with their human masters.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan Goes Live on Ethereum Taylor re-recorded her albums to her own masters.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Pavelonis received her masters degree in education administration from Murray State University and her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Southern Illinois University.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The game plays out over several 30-minute rounds, as players submit their actions so that AI agents—the game masters—can calculate the impact of each move and present new challenges.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The two worked together on Anderson’s most recent film, The Phoenician Scheme, for which Sharp sourced original paintings by such masters as Pierre-Auguste Renoir and René Magritte for the art collection owned by Zsa-Zsa Korda (played by Benicio Del Toro).
—Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Hughes is a certified personal trainer with a masters in holistic nutrition and about 20 years of experience helping clients get strong with weights.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Both species communicate through facial expressions, and dogs have developed new facial muscles over time — brow-furrowers, mainly — to better mimic their masters.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Caldwell did not know of a group chat for athletes who are masters of their sport but novices as parents.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Stylist Chrissy Rasmussen masters the layered medium-length look on clients.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Bette Davis masters a rare light comedy turn as Sherry's long-suffering secretary, with Jimmy Durante as a visitor from Broadway and Wizard of Oz (1939) good witch Billie Burke as the overwhelmed matriarch of the Stanley clan.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Focus is difficult and hardly anyone masters the skill.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Maeve, after all, masters the balance between contemporaneity and timelessness, meaning the incessant trend cycle will never jeopardize the perennial appeal of its apparel, footwear, and accessories.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masters
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Harvard experts recommend eating more slowly and paying attention to each bite — without distractions like phones or TV — to better recognize fullness cues and avoid overeating.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Gambling addiction experts have credited the wide receiver for changing lives.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Having beaten Rybakina from a similar situation in the 2023 title clash, Sabalenka unleashed a flurry of winners to go ahead 3-0, but the Kazakh erased the deficit and broke for 4-3 before securing the victory to add to her 2022 Wimbledon triumph.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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California should be deeply concerned when hedge funds – not survivors – emerge as the biggest winners in lawsuits with taxpayer dollars on the line.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Over time, this hesitation creates cognitive overload, last-minute scrambling and fewer growth opportunities for other leaders.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Newcastle are now 12 points behind Birmingham City, the leaders, and matches are running out.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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And that defeats the entire purpose of the change.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Not that such nuance matters when the playoff defeats keep stacking up.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Instead of asking users to fill out long forms, Lily learns through natural conversation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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This allows the company to learns from experience and apply it to strategies going forward.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some as conquerors, some as Crusaders.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2025
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Such actions may seem like an overzealous crusade against a fundamental—if loathed—feature of the modern workplace, but Rebecca Hinds, author of the new book Your Best Meeting Ever, says these bosses might not be going far enough.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Players can earn Candy and Candy XL for the raid bosses of that day.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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