make a big difference
idiom
: lead to important changes
Her suggestion made a big difference in the final product.
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How do the pricing and plans break down? Both AT&T and T-Mobile offer competitive pricing for home internet, but the details, especially fees and plan structure, can make a big difference.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Lange pointed to Mamdani’s primary successes to suggest endorsements from Washington veterans like Jeffries or New York Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand aren’t likely to make a big difference in who wins the general election.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 July 2025
Fewer conservative Republicans believe the climate is warming due to human activity compared to Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center, and less than a third of Republicans say that reducing carbon emissions will make a big difference as world confronts climate change.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
These half-century-old awards, which don’t need to be repaid, make a big difference in whether students from families of modest means enroll and stay in college, their supporters say.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Lange pointed to Mamdani’s primary successes to suggest endorsements from Washington veterans like Jeffries or New York Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand aren’t likely to make a big difference in who wins the general election.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 July 2025
Fewer conservative Republicans believe the climate is warming due to human activity compared to Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center, and less than a third of Republicans say that reducing carbon emissions will make a big difference as world confronts climate change.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
These half-century-old awards, which don’t need to be repaid, make a big difference in whether students from families of modest means enroll and stay in college, their supporters say.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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“Make a big difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20big%20difference. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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