make (any) sense of
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: to understand (something)
We couldn't make (any) sense of the instructions.
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Neither the Myth of Progress nor human reason can meaningfully make sense of what’s happening.
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Your value comes from helping leaders make sense of their world, not just from delivering models or frameworks.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The police weren't the only ones trying to make sense of the gruesome murders.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2025
Everyday users are employing these tools to inform important life decisions and to make sense of politics, history, and the world around them.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Your value comes from helping leaders make sense of their world, not just from delivering models or frameworks.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The police weren't the only ones trying to make sense of the gruesome murders.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2025
Everyday users are employing these tools to inform important life decisions and to make sense of politics, history, and the world around them.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Make (any) sense of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20%28any%29%20sense%20of. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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