make a difference
idiom
1
: to cause a change : to be important in some way
Cost can make a difference in deciding on a college.
Your help made a big difference.
It may not matter to you, but it makes a world of difference to me.
2
: to do something that is important : to do something that helps people or makes the world a better place
She says that she got into politics because she wanted to make a difference.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
When dealing with government officials, however, distance can make a difference.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Now, Gomez is still trying to make a difference while building a big business.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
As Protecting the Wild continues its run, Wynn-Grant hopes audiences come away inspired not just by nature’s beauty, but by their own power to make a difference.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
When dealing with government officials, however, distance can make a difference.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Now, Gomez is still trying to make a difference while building a big business.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
As Protecting the Wild continues its run, Wynn-Grant hopes audiences come away inspired not just by nature’s beauty, but by their own power to make a difference.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make a difference
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“Make a difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20difference. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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