in the making
idiom
: in the process of being made
The film was three years in the making.
She has a talent for spotting problems in the making.
We were watching history in the making.
Examples of in the making in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For Donald Trump, this shift was at least eight years in the making.
—
NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
The Supreme Court ended affirmative action in university admissions, a conservative project decades in the making (but made possible by Trump).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Although this 50% milestone was 10 years in the making, the remaining half of the yeast genome is potentially an easier lift, Cai said, now that the team has the right tools.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
School district and Baptist Health system leaders on Monday celebrated an agreement that had been two years in the making when two dozen juniors and seniors from the district's Metropolitan Career and Technical Center began eight-week internships last summer at Baptist Health locations.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for in the making 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
The Supreme Court ended affirmative action in university admissions, a conservative project decades in the making (but made possible by Trump).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Although this 50% milestone was 10 years in the making, the remaining half of the yeast genome is potentially an easier lift, Cai said, now that the team has the right tools.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
School district and Baptist Health system leaders on Monday celebrated an agreement that had been two years in the making when two dozen juniors and seniors from the district's Metropolitan Career and Technical Center began eight-week internships last summer at Baptist Health locations.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for in the making
Dictionary Entries Near in the making
Cite this Entry
“In the making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20making. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share