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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Luckily, charts can help make sense of it all.
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Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 29 Dec. 2025
In 2025, misconceptions about AI flourished as people struggled to make sense of the rapid development and adoption of the technology.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 29 Dec. 2025
From that perspective, brain implants make sense, even though there’s a lot of human resistance to the idea.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
For some, debt management also involves looking back at discretionary spending from the previous year and deciding where adjustments make sense.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
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Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 29 Dec. 2025
In 2025, misconceptions about AI flourished as people struggled to make sense of the rapid development and adoption of the technology.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 29 Dec. 2025
From that perspective, brain implants make sense, even though there’s a lot of human resistance to the idea.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
For some, debt management also involves looking back at discretionary spending from the previous year and deciding where adjustments make sense.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Make sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sense. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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