making

noun

mak·ing | \ ˈmā-kiŋ

Definition of making

1 : the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being spots problems in the making

2 : a process or means of advancement or success

3 : something made especially : a quantity produced at one time : batch

4a : potentiality —often used in plural had the makings of a great artist

b makings\ ˈmā-kənz

, ˈmā-kiŋz\ plural : the material from which something is to be made especially \ usually ˈmā-kənz \ : paper and tobacco for rolling cigarettes by hand

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methods used in the making of wine she has all the makings of an excellent leader, but she needs some experience first

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Even as Hurricane Dorian roared up the East Coast on Thursday and hammered the Carolinas with dangerous wind and storm surges, President Trump refused to retreat from a related storm of his own making. — Los Angeles Times, "Trump tries to reroute hurricane to fit his reality, continuing a pattern," 5 Sep. 2019 This has been an enshrinement six decades in the making. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Al Attles’ Hall of Fame journey: Stories from his six decades with Warriors," 5 Sep. 2019 The Prime Minister ended his second day of parliamentary misery in a deeply weakened position -- largely of his own making. — Rob Picheta, Ivana Kottasová And Nina Dos Santos, CNN, "Boris Johnson fails in high stakes attempt to call snap general election," 4 Sep. 2019 Depp and Chalamet are certainly the next wave of style icons in the making. — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, "Lily Rose Depp and Timothee Chalamet Are the New Queen and King of the Red Carpet," 3 Sep. 2019 The announcement is almost three years in the making. — Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, "Prince Harry's New Initiative Will Keep the Travel Industry Honest on Climate," 3 Sep. 2019 Mutations in a number of genes (the latest study, 10 years in the making, examines a second gene after the preliminary discovery). — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "The (Genetic) Science of Sleep: Brainstorm Health," 30 Aug. 2019 The luckless Mr Conte will still have to go to parliament to explain a crisis that is not of his making. — The Economist, "Italy’s would-be strongman suddenly looks more vulnerable," 15 Aug. 2019 Sandys has overlaid the surfaces with colorful Matisse-like canvases and sculptures of her own making. — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, "Winston Churchill’s Granddaughter’s MTV Connection," 12 Aug. 2019

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