mas·ter·mind
ˈma-stər-ˌmīnd 
ˌmas-tər-ˈ
: a person who supplies the directing or creative intelligence for a project
masterminded; masterminding; masterminds
: to be the mastermind of
Examples of mastermind in a Sentence
Noun
the mastermind behind the terrorist plot
the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
Verb
They masterminded a unique solution to the problem.
He masterminded the bank robbery.
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Baham, a strategic mastermind, won unanimously in the finale over Makensy Manbeck, who dominated the challenges but fell short in her social game.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
Three men were found guilty of arson in the UK this week for burning down a warehouse containing supplies for Ukraine; prosecutors said it was masterminded by Russian intelligence services.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Georgia’s offense hasn't been the same since Todd Monken, the mastermind offensive coordinator of Smart’s back-to-back national championship teams, left for the NFL.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Baham, a strategic mastermind, won unanimously in the finale over Makensy Manbeck, who dominated the challenges but fell short in her social game.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
State prosecutors have already indicted Yoon on other criminal charges including masterminding a rebellion, a grave charge whose conviction carries only two sentences -- capital punishment or life imprisonment.
—Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
Three men were found guilty of arson in the UK this week for burning down a warehouse containing supplies for Ukraine; prosecutors said it was masterminded by Russian intelligence services.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastermind. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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