make all the difference

phrase

: to be very important : to matter most or very much

The size of the engine can make all the difference.

It may not matter to you, but it makes all the difference in the world to me.

Examples of make all the difference in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The introduction of a similar funding program could make all the difference to creating true gender parity in equestrian sport, Price said. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Cavalante says using frizz-fighting shampoo, and a hydrating leave-in conditioner will make all the difference. — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Auroras are surprisingly faint to the naked eye at first, especially during weaker geomagnetic storms, so dark skies make all the difference! — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

In Guha's view, a slight deviation in either direction could make all the difference. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for make all the difference

• indifference