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

Ukrainian officials scrambled to make sense of the warnings, quickly flagging that the system had probably been compromised. — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

The rest of us struggle to make sense of our republic, searching for ways to remain optimistic about its future. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

When a developer says a property tax break is needed for a project to make sense, the debate usually centers on one big question. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Our reporters have been out and about around the country, trying to make sense of what these campaigns are telling us about America’s political future. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for make sense

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