make sense

phrase

1

: to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand

We read the recommendations and thought they made (perfect) sense.

The instructions don't make any sense (at all).

The instructions make no sense (at all).

You're not making much sense (to me).

2

: to be reasonable

It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.

It makes little/no sense to continue.

Why would he do such an awful thing? It makes no sense (to me).

Examples of make sense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The same can be said for Kansas City’s core of hitters, and his observations make sense. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Lena Pope’s Strong Voices podcast covers anxiety around school violence and helping teenagers make sense of TikTok challenges and risky online trends in its first two episodes released this spring and summer. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Here's a simple and handy guide to make sense of what's going on. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

These cities make sense 🧳 ➤ Shedeur Sanders is wiser in Year 2 of Browns QB competition. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make sense

• antisense
• commonsense
• effulgence
• frankincense
• ninepence
• nondefense
• recommence
• recompence
• recompense
• cense
• dense
• fence