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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As Middle East protests persisted, Shirley Watts of Jamaica looked to the past to make sense of the present.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
As authorities continue to investigate, Rogers’ family and friends are mourning their loss and trying to make sense of what happened.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
In that one, the founding father riffed on the importance of Americans being free to name their food things that don't make sense, such as a buffalo wing being made of chicken.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
More people interacting with sales and marketing more times places more pressure on measurement systems already struggling to capture and make sense of their behaviors.
—Forrester, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
As authorities continue to investigate, Rogers’ family and friends are mourning their loss and trying to make sense of what happened.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
In that one, the founding father riffed on the importance of Americans being free to name their food things that don't make sense, such as a buffalo wing being made of chicken.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
More people interacting with sales and marketing more times places more pressure on measurement systems already struggling to capture and make sense of their behaviors.
—Forrester, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Make sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sense. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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