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

Every additional form, meeting, approval, or policy may make sense on its own. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Looking at him for 2+ total bases is always a good idea, but today seems to make sense against a tougher pitcher. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Austin — about 200 miles from Dallas, where Dundon lives — could make sense but the San Antonio Spurs are trying to expand their market to capture the city. — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Revoking those protections simply doesn’t make sense, according to French. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for make sense

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