as in potential
the basic elements from which something can be developed
she has all the makings of an excellent leader, but she needs some experience first
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Noun
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Similar to the start of spring, there's untapped potential; for that one day, (almost) everyone has the same record and chance at lifting the big trophy.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025 -
In terms of making dating safer, Match Group, which owns Tinder, Hinge, Match, and OKCupid (among many others), has the potential for a company-wide, coordinated effort to identify, ban and report abusers on its apps, but this doesn't seem to be a priority.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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This is stuff that happens in our business all the time.—
Fred Bronson,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The best sheet masks are more than just selfie material—they’re serious skin-care products designed to hug your face, soothe your skin, and deliver high concentrations of potent ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, snail mucin, and retinol.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, Volkanovski is one of the best to ever compete in the UFC’s 145-pound weight class, so those two sticking points might be little more than reference material to cite when discussing the main event of UFC 314.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Makings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makings. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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