make sense
idiom
1
: to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand
We read the recommendations and thought they made (perfect) sense.
The instructions don't make any sense (at all).
The instructions make no sense (at all).
You're not making much sense (to me).
2
: to be reasonable
It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.
It makes little/no sense to continue.
Why would he do such an awful thing? It makes no sense (to me).
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With that in mind, does a traditional perimeter make sense?
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Cody Pierce, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
State laws governing public universities make sense given that state governments, and their taxpayers, fund those universities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In search of scientific ways to make sense of a world in constant flux, people called on catastrophe theory to describe everything from bridge collapses to prison riots to regime changes.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Colleen Jones, who has lived across from the Tandy Village property for more than 20 years, said more needed to be done to make nearby East Lancaster Avenue a vibrant, walkable commercial corridor before apartments would make sense in the area.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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Cody Pierce, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
State laws governing public universities make sense given that state governments, and their taxpayers, fund those universities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In search of scientific ways to make sense of a world in constant flux, people called on catastrophe theory to describe everything from bridge collapses to prison riots to regime changes.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Colleen Jones, who has lived across from the Tandy Village property for more than 20 years, said more needed to be done to make nearby East Lancaster Avenue a vibrant, walkable commercial corridor before apartments would make sense in the area.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Make sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sense. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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