1
as in proficiency
a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something
the exchange student returned from her year in Spain with a complete mastery of the language
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
the British monarch has only token mastery over the citizens of the United Kingdom
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Recent Examples of mastery
Each is assigned a level of mastery and how important, on average, the skill is to employers.
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Inspiring a team to pursue mastery in their fields requires a commitment to staying abreast of the latest technologies, trends and best practices.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Prioritize mastery over expansion.
—Lara Devgan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Daniel Pink’s work on motivation hinted at this shift, emphasizing autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Inspiring a team to pursue mastery in their fields requires a commitment to staying abreast of the latest technologies, trends and best practices.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Prioritize mastery over expansion.
—Lara Devgan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Daniel Pink’s work on motivation hinted at this shift, emphasizing autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastery
Noun
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My proficiency in calculus and analytics led me to study economics as an undergraduate student and then to pursue an MBA in finance.—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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His all-round game is now beginning to match his proficiency in front of goal, which has brought four goals in his last three games.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Intake leverages the power of Ivalua’s gen AI and low code/no code configuration to automate and orchestrate processes across any system.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As America steers the rickety tricycle of its fading dominion toward the boundless horizon of partisan derangement and endless griping, football will once again go about its job of trying to distract us from whatever the government decides to get up to in 2025.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Stark, strategic realities require we the people of the United States disengage from the cabal that is attempting to assert dominion over our country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Guam plays a vital role in enabling the ability to operate forward by supporting logistics, command and control, and fleet readiness, the U.S. Navy said.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Venezuelans make up almost one-third of the city’s electorate and hold significant sway in local elections.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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With Turkish backing, HTS operated in northwestern Idlib Province through much of the Syrian civil war and managed to extend its sway over the territory.—
Jerome Drevon,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastery. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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