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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Costco Travel also requires a Costco membership to book, which may not make sense for travelers who do not already shop at the warehouse retailer.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Left unsaid was that Sanders has to win for the dollars to make sense for CU.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
On what planet would a nearly 5,500% increase in sales tax make sense?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Luckily, charts can help make sense of it all.
—Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 29 Dec. 2025
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Left unsaid was that Sanders has to win for the dollars to make sense for CU.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
On what planet would a nearly 5,500% increase in sales tax make sense?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Luckily, charts can help make sense of it all.
—Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make sense
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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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