make sure
idiom
: to find out or do something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.
Make sure (that) you turn the oven off.
They made sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be.
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And so the department always had the leeway to move around resources in a way to make sure that these calls were answered in a timely and responsible way.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Learn to swim in the surf and make sure your children can swim in the surf.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 20 July 2025
Action Step: Balance AI assistance with your own insights and experiences, and make sure every statement accurately reflects your background.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
And so the department always had the leeway to move around resources in a way to make sure that these calls were answered in a timely and responsible way.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 19 July 2025
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“Make sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sure. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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