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).
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Everyone is being asked to make sense of the incomprehensible, and wake up each day and pretend nothing has changed.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Students and staff on the ground are scrambling to figure how to make sense of this abrupt policy shift.
—Vanessa Delgado, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
From a business perspective, the deal seems to make sense.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Make sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sense. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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