mas·ter·mind
ˈma-stər-ˌmīnd 
ˌmas-tər-ˈ
: a person who supplies the directing or creative intelligence for a project
masterminded; masterminding; masterminds
: to be the mastermind of
Examples of mastermind in a Sentence
Noun
the mastermind behind the terrorist plot
the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
Verb
They masterminded a unique solution to the problem.
He masterminded the bank robbery.
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 May 2025
SeaWorld mastermind George Millay creates Wet ‘n Wild, a water park on International Drive.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Granddaughter of Adele Fendi, who founded the family business with a leather goods and luggage shop in Rome in 1925, Venturini Fendi is perhaps best known as the woman who in 1997 masterminded the iconic Baguette bag, and as the designer of Fendi menswear since 2000.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Alleged mastermind Khedache is now completely deaf and had to read the court's instructions on a screen.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 May 2025
SeaWorld mastermind George Millay creates Wet ‘n Wild, a water park on International Drive.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Verb
This isn’t a hotel, but instead, a collection of five properties spread across the city that have been masterminded by the company’s inimitable cofounder and creative director, Hana Tsukamoto.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Granddaughter of Adele Fendi, who founded the family business with a leather goods and luggage shop in Rome in 1925, Venturini Fendi is perhaps best known as the woman who in 1997 masterminded the iconic Baguette bag, and as the designer of Fendi menswear since 2000.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastermind. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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