make all the difference
idiom
: to be very important : to matter most or very much
The size of the engine can make all the difference.
It may not matter to you, but it makes all the difference in the world to me.
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As incidents like the latter demonstrate, having cybersecurity defenses in place can make all the difference when a company is the target of an attack.
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Michael Flannery, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Steele Canvas’s Lordan agrees that materials make all the difference.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
These tiny details make all the difference to undiscerning listeners, offering an increasingly serviceable rip of mainstream country.
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Knowing what to watch for and how to respond can make all the difference.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Michael Flannery, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Steele Canvas’s Lordan agrees that materials make all the difference.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
These tiny details make all the difference to undiscerning listeners, offering an increasingly serviceable rip of mainstream country.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2025
Knowing what to watch for and how to respond can make all the difference.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Make all the difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20all%20the%20difference. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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