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
Curry's mastery on the court helped earn the squad a gold medal, taking victory over France in their home country.
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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The song captures both melancholy and resilience, reflecting Knowles’ mastery of storytelling through song.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 4 Feb. 2025
There’s no one in the royal reporting game who can write a zinger about Windsors like Tina Brown—and her 2022 book The Palace Papers exhibits her pure mastery of reflecting on the royals.
—Allie Merriam, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
Playing with all of cinema’s tools and using all of the colors of his palette, Audiard creates a magic born from technical mastery.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The song captures both melancholy and resilience, reflecting Knowles’ mastery of storytelling through song.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 4 Feb. 2025
There’s no one in the royal reporting game who can write a zinger about Windsors like Tina Brown—and her 2022 book The Palace Papers exhibits her pure mastery of reflecting on the royals.
—Allie Merriam, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
Playing with all of cinema’s tools and using all of the colors of his palette, Audiard creates a magic born from technical mastery.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastery
Noun
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As of 2022, Black student reading proficiency for eighth grade was 16%.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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As students continue to fall behind in reading proficiency in the American education system, some teachers are pleading with parents to help fix the problem.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Critics, even in his own ranks, saw this as an unforgivable breach of a political quarantine designed to keep the AfD out of power.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 34-year-old displayed his power to deliver blows to Beterbiev while still being able to evade his opponent’s counter attempts.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Historically, imperialist leaders have used military conquest, economic coercion or diplomatic pressure to expand their dominions, and justified their foreign incursions as civilizing missions, economic opportunities or national security imperatives.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares ‘dominion’ over wife.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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An audio recording from the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport reveals that the flight was cleared to land at approximately 2:10 p.m. local time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The league prefers that when a trust holds the largest stake in a team that the team’s control person be the trustee of that trust.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Critics argue that its influence extends beyond typical advisory roles due to Musk's close ties with Trump and significant sway over key agencies.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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But Washington has pushed back against Hezbollah’s sway in any new government.—
Reuters,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastery. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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