as in potential
often makings plural
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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as in producing
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
will you help me make the dough for the cookies?
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as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
we finally made it!
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as in creating
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over
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as in fulfilling
to carry through (as a process) to completion
one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting
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as in forcing
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around
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as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I make that to be about six feet long
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as in constructing
to form by putting together parts or materials
make a model airplane
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as in seeming
to give the impression of being
the family made merry despite their financial worries
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as in heading
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the baby made straight for the toy lying on the rug
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as in enacting
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the legislature failed to make any new laws last session
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
I make considerably more money now than I did when I first started working here
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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
what do you make of the latest information?
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as in shutting
chiefly dialect
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
make the gate when ye leave
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Recent Examples of making
Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The band’s revival has been a long time in the making.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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The milestone has been years in the making for conservationists involved in restoring California condors to the Pacific Northwest.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The band’s revival has been a long time in the making.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
Elon Musk is reportedly on the cusp of becoming a trillionaire and Jimmy Kimmel isn’t sure Musk is the right guy to be making that kind of cash.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for making
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The report highlighted how Alginate, which is derived from brown macroalgae, can be used as a natural alternative to conventional materials, and how macroalgae and microalgae are being explored for their pigments and large-scale potential.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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So there’s potential to hear something later?—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Kia will build Seltoses with three gasoline engines producing 149, 180 and 193 horsepower.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Denver will soon be part of celebrating the history of the United States by producing some of the semiquincentennial coins to be released into circulation next year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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The general goal is to either reach artificial general intelligence (AGI) or maybe even the outstretched possibility of achieving artificial superintelligence (ASI).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Three years later, a new BCI system developed at UC Davis Health translated the brain signals of an ALS patient into speech, achieving an accuracy of 97% – the most accurate system of its kind, the university said in a statement.—
Kristie Lu Stout,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Belgium’s Jeremy Doku is due to become a father for the first time while the World Cup is still on and wants to be at the birth, creating a potential dilemma for the team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Ryan Castilloux managing director of Adamas Intelligence The European region currently imports nearly all of its rare earth magnets from China, although Suleman expects Neo’s Narva facility to be capable of fulfilling around 10% of that demand.—
Sam Meredith,Christopher Kang,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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Investopedia, the financial journalism site, uses similar calculations to estimate how much emergency savings a family should hold (about $35,000, on average) and the lifetime costs of fulfilling the American dream (roughly $5 million).—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
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Clark finished with 21 points, forcing Toronto to respect her scoring ability and preventing defenders from keying solely on her passing.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The Saudis should be thrilled with the draw, as favored Uruguay, La Celeste, dominated large patches of the match with 67 percent overall possession, a 10-3 margin in shots, 14-4 in corner kicks, more than double the accurate passes and forcing nine saves of the busy Saudi goalkeeper.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Musheinesh begrudgingly raised prices by an average of 15%, estimating a 40% to 50% drop in sales.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Quiet quitting and disengagement are rising, with Gallup estimating that disengagement cost the global economy $438 billion in 2024.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Yet, in 1911, another group of engineers suggested harnessing the force of the stream by constructing a 20-foot hydroelectric dam at Rush Creek and channeling the river overflow through the mountain via a half-mile-long tunnel.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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Similarly, when your salespeople are constructing proposals and contracts, engineers can serve in a go-between capacity, ensuring that your services are optimized for a true win-win arrangement.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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