make sense

idiom

: 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).

: 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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Some Republican lawmakers attempted to make sense of the comments in a closed-door meeting with Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Wednesday. —

Lucas Lilieholm, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 But adding another right-handed bat and solid defensive infielder like Arenado would make sense. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Destroying useful rail equipment that could instead reduce pollution and improve life in the developing world simply does not make sense. —

Maria Gioia, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 Set up a space for your tools and products that are within easy reach and make sense to get in and out of the space easily. —

Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for make sense