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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2
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
Achieved through tens of hours of painstaking handcraft, the Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 is a testament to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s enduring mastery of high watchmaking.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Ironically, with so much that is unpredictable, uncertain or volatile today, change management usually contributes to a sense of control, mastery and agency.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Part of what feels remarkable about Adolescence’s one-take trick is that, by the end of the show, the mastery of the technique doesn’t come through as a thing to be impressed by as much as one that simply sustains the energy of a singular episode.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
March 2025 King of Cups: This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Ironically, with so much that is unpredictable, uncertain or volatile today, change management usually contributes to a sense of control, mastery and agency.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Part of what feels remarkable about Adolescence’s one-take trick is that, by the end of the show, the mastery of the technique doesn’t come through as a thing to be impressed by as much as one that simply sustains the energy of a singular episode.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
March 2025 King of Cups: This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastery
Noun
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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
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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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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
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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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There is also the underlying issue of whether a crypto investor uses a third party for custody at all, or maintains total custody and trading control over their holdings.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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The resolution is capped, and the controls seem slow and laggy by modern standards.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nigel Slater’s paean to the likes of St. John and the River Café, places that still hold sway today.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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At that point, rather than consulting someone who obsesses over how caffeine focuses us by blocking adenosine receptors in the basal forebrain, philosophers should hold sway.—
Jessica Riskin,
The New York Review of Books,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastery. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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