as in architect
a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
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as in to engineer
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
he was charged with masterminding a plan to redecorate the suite of offices without seriously disrupting business operations
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Recent Examples of mastermind
Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
No great technical skill is required, no genius coder to recruit, and no criminal masterminds are needed.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
That cannot be denied, and nor can the fact that Gian Piero Gasperini has been the man to mastermind their rise to this lofty position.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Who was the mastermind of Dan Markel’s murder? Wendi’s brother Charlie is considered by law enforcement to be the mastermind of the murder-for-hire plot in Dan's killing.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
No great technical skill is required, no genius coder to recruit, and no criminal masterminds are needed.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
The interior design was masterminded by Chilean designer Jamie Beriestain, with a remit of combining tradition and history with luxury.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
That cannot be denied, and nor can the fact that Gian Piero Gasperini has been the man to mastermind their rise to this lofty position.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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Decades ago architects put bedroom closets on the other side of bathrooms.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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The resort, located in White Lake, just 90 minutes from New York City, is a real working horse and cattle ranch, designed and owned by Steve Dubrovsky, a three-time Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association circuit champion and the architect for the neighboring Chatwal Lodge.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The utility found that purchasing new generators would make the plant economically unfeasible, said Blind, who was engineering director at Palisades during that time.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Every piece is engineered to be breathable, seamless and body-enhancing — offering a second-skin fit that moves effortlessly with the wearer.—
WWD,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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He had been left out of previous prisoner swaps with Russia that were negotiated by the Biden administration.—
MATTHEW LEE,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Rebooting the series means not just negotiating with ABC, Ugly Betty's original network, but the creative team and production company behind its source material.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Less than a month into the job, Trump and the Japanese Prime Minister plotted their response to a North Korean missile launch in the open-air patio of Mar a Lago, photos of which ended up on Facebook.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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During his trial at the Constitutional Court last month, Han denied plotting martial law with Yoon.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In Season 4 of the Max comedy, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels have manipulated their way into their respective dream jobs as host and head writer of a late-night talk show on network TV.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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This country is being manipulated by two people — and those too afraid to have the courage to oppose them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Oz: On [Richard’s] birthday, Laura arranged for maybe a dozen Civil War reenactors to come galloping onto the set.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the human author was a sort of conductor: prompting, arranging, intervening.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While SpaceX has a clear advantage in number of launches, schedule assurance, and pricing—and reliability comparable to ULA—Bruno has recently touted the Vulcan rocket's ability to maneuver over long periods in space as a differentiator.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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The immediate focus of his studio, Morris says, is on demonstrating autonomous docking with and relocation of orbiting satellites and spacecraft that have lost their ability to maneuver.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastermind. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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