as in architect
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
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as in to engineer
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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Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
The audacious third outing in the Deadpool series that began its life at 20th Century Fox is a huge win for franchise mastermind Ryan Reynolds, as well as for Marvel Studios and the superhero genre in general.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2024
Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 29 July 2024
Prosecutors now claim that Davis, 61, masterminded the killing as an act of revenge in an escalating gang feud involving his nephew.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
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Noun
The operations mastermind even ensured to-go orders would be swiftly prepared by providing those second kitchen cooks with easy-to-read screens, an action Niccol noted as simple but important for accurately and rapidly completing orders.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
The audacious third outing in the Deadpool series that began its life at 20th Century Fox is a huge win for franchise mastermind Ryan Reynolds, as well as for Marvel Studios and the superhero genre in general.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2024
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The veteran director and choreographer Kenny Ortega, who masterminded opening and closing ceremonies of the Atlanta Summer Games of 1996, as well as the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games, is one of the few people who understands the undertaking.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 29 July 2024
Prosecutors now claim that Davis, 61, masterminded the killing as an act of revenge in an escalating gang feud involving his nephew.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastermind. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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