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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The chapters are organized as brief essays extending from an event that triggers thoughts and associations which Li gathers, not necessarily to make sense of — because this is sometimes not possible — but to notice.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Trying to make sense of the Dexter series finale is the surest path to madness.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
From some perspectives, that expansion is revolutionary; recent studies have found that AI has the potential to provide more accurate medical diagnoses and help make sense of complex and unwieldy data.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 11 July 2025
This would make sense since the net equity represents the NRA’s economic interest in the property.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Trying to make sense of the Dexter series finale is the surest path to madness.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
From some perspectives, that expansion is revolutionary; recent studies have found that AI has the potential to provide more accurate medical diagnoses and help make sense of complex and unwieldy data.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 11 July 2025
This would make sense since the net equity represents the NRA’s economic interest in the property.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for make sense
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“Make sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sense. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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