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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Tim Weaver of Seattle Seahawks on SI has suggested that the Raiders could make sense as a potential trade destination for Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
People who did not challenge, push back, or question execution of recommendations that didn’t make sense.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
James is entering his 23rd season in the NBA, which almost doesn’t make sense.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
My Axantum contact explained that this doesn’t make sense with modern SSDs, so Xecrets just overwrites once with random data.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
People who did not challenge, push back, or question execution of recommendations that didn’t make sense.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
James is entering his 23rd season in the NBA, which almost doesn’t make sense.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
My Axantum contact explained that this doesn’t make sense with modern SSDs, so Xecrets just overwrites once with random data.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Make sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sense. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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