make sense

idiom

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

If there are other details missing from below that make sense to include, add those to your plan, too. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Feb. 2026

Throwing Away Useful Items Some of your belongings might not have much monetary value and therefore don’t make sense to sell. —Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026

The video shows officers attempting to make sense of the situation, while asking for the person in charge. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026

What debt relief options could make sense instead? —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for make sense

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