mastery
noun
mas·tery
ˈma-st(ə-)rē 
1
b
: the upper hand in a contest or competition : superiority, ascendancy
2
a
: possession or display of great skill or technique
b
: skill or knowledge that makes one master of a subject : command
Examples of mastery in a Sentence
We were impressed by her mastery of the subject.
She achieved a complete mastery of French.
He struggled to gain mastery of his fears.
Recent Examples on the Web
Digital badges are a mainstay of online education, intended to attest to the completion of some form of course or the mastery of a specific skill.
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Derek Newton, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
To this day, diners flock in their droves to enjoy the vast Belle Époque dining room (which formerly served as the Atlantic Bar & Grill), its mastery of steak haché and a remarkably cheap prix fixe menu.
—Charlie Teasdale, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
The brand’s experts will teach specific goldsmithing techniques and various highly specialized activities that contribute to the production processes that combine artisan mastery with industrial organization.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
Throughout the rest of the movie, Donald demonstrates his mastery of these methods in a relentless and brazen series of betrayals, disloyalties, cruelties.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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Derek Newton, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
To this day, diners flock in their droves to enjoy the vast Belle Époque dining room (which formerly served as the Atlantic Bar & Grill), its mastery of steak haché and a remarkably cheap prix fixe menu.
—Charlie Teasdale, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
The brand’s experts will teach specific goldsmithing techniques and various highly specialized activities that contribute to the production processes that combine artisan mastery with industrial organization.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
Throughout the rest of the movie, Donald demonstrates his mastery of these methods in a relentless and brazen series of betrayals, disloyalties, cruelties.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastery. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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mastery
noun
mas·tery
ˈmas-t(ə-)rē
plural masteries
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