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
Other skaters dabbled with the quad axel before Malinin’s mastery.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Andy Elisburg handles cap mastery like few, if any, others.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The 1968 series was Lolich’s greatest triumph, but far from his only work of pitching mastery.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Lawrence displayed a complete mastery of Liam Coen’s system by season’s end.
—Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Andy Elisburg handles cap mastery like few, if any, others.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The 1968 series was Lolich’s greatest triumph, but far from his only work of pitching mastery.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Lawrence displayed a complete mastery of Liam Coen’s system by season’s end.
—Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastery
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Under the standards, commercial motor vehicle drivers who fail English proficiency tests will be placed out of service.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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But some experts said the holster and its placement – at the individual’s groin area – suggest this person lacks proficiency with firearms.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Until crude vulgarians like Miller came along, no prominent American political figure would claim on our behalf a right to use our power for purely selfish ends, at the expense of other democratic states and foreign peoples.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Engineers tracked stability and control across each phase.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the economy of the British empire as a whole—Britain plus Ireland plus Canada plus Australia plus New Zealand plus South Africa plus India plus the other British dominions and overseas colonies—that entity remained the world’s largest economic unit until during the First World War.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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During the Cold War, Radio Free Europe broadcast news to parts of Eastern Europe that were under Communist dominion.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The only recognizable Mustard tic is the ubiquitous finger snaps, which mostly add sway.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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Banks and supermarkets sit on corners where drug dealers held sway.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastery. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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