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.
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Before long Fagin passes on his mastery to a new student who goes by the name of the Artful Dodger.
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Kendrick’s mastery of the algorithm can no longer be questioned.
—Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
From the surprise drop of 2013’s visual album to the three-act reclamation of Black musical history that began with Renaissance, Beyoncé’s mastery of viral promotion is peerless.
—Mike Wass, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Thursday’s event – an annual display of Putin’s mastery of the minutiae of domestic policy as well as of geopolitics – consists of a public Q&A session combined with a public phone-in.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastery. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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mastery
noun
mas·tery
ˈmas-t(ə-)rē
plural masteries
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