master
noun
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something.
have mastered
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present perfectof master.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But even though these systems have mastered chess, conquered Go and unfolded nearly all of the known proteins in the universe, they were initially flummoxed by the mere concept of a bracket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
You should also get clarification about which tasks he expects you to have mastered and which tasks he doesn’t mind assisting you with or answering questions about.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
Sabalenka might not yet have mastered the clay courts like she has the hard courts - but her two titles on the red dirt have both come in - you've guessed it - Madrid.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans have been a thorn for the Clippers over the last few years, one of the few teams that have mastered ways of beating them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
She looked at Rahel standing at the dining table and noticed the same eerie stealth, the ability to keep very still and very quiet that Estha seemed to have mastered.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
