make sure
idiom
: to find out or do something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.
Make sure (that) you turn the oven off.
They made sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be.
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Visitors with pets were reminded to make sure their pets were up to date on their rabies vaccinations.
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Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
It is also used in a separate regression to make sure potential polling bias is correlated across states — a process detailed in Step 3.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 11 June 2024
And since a dry throat can become easily irritated and cause even more mucus build up, make sure to use a humidifier close to your child's bed.
—Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 11 June 2024
Casino security and Lopez security team worked together to make sure there was no filming with phones as requested by Lopez.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
It is also used in a separate regression to make sure potential polling bias is correlated across states — a process detailed in Step 3.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 11 June 2024
And since a dry throat can become easily irritated and cause even more mucus build up, make sure to use a humidifier close to your child's bed.
—Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 11 June 2024
Casino security and Lopez security team worked together to make sure there was no filming with phones as requested by Lopez.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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“Make sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sure. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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