making

noun

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 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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Comstat, like Baltimore City's Citystat system, was supposed to provide leadership with statistics and trend data that would help shape decision-making (a detail that may be familiar to fans of David Simon's television series The Wire). — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Baltimore’s police department is a technological disaster," 29 June 2018 Featuring melodramas, shoot-outs, music, butter-churning, ice cream making, Dutch oven cooking, games, gold panning. — Michelle Jenkins, idahostatesman, "Big July Calendar: Month is lit with fireworks, comic con and the Canyon County Fair," 28 June 2018 Diplomacy has gone into high gear ahead of Monday’s Trump-Putin summit, suggesting a political deal is in the making. — Washington Post, "Analysis: Iran role in Syria key item at Trump-Putin summit," 13 July 2018 Some notes: Read the backstory on the making of the Surface Go, reported from Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. — Lauren Goode, WIRED, "Panos on Surface," 13 July 2018 Learn topics such as healthy eating, exercise, better balance, decision making, goal setting, effective communication and more. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Colchester Edition," 10 July 2018 The protestors operate without hierarchy and believe that everyone deserves a role in decision-making. — Philly.com, "ICE protestors outside City Hall battle heat, loss of electricity," 9 July 2018 All this might be the makings of a broad, self-aware comedy at the Annoyance, but they're employed here in earnest to curious results. — Dan Jakes, Chicago Reader, "A time traveler takes in The View UpStairs and learns important lessons about life and community," 6 July 2018 Looking at lamprey brains has helped illuminate the fundamental circuitry involved in less conscious decision-making. — Nick Heil, Outside Online, "Blame Your Junk Food Cravings on Your Unhealthy Brain," 3 July 2018

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