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
4
a
: 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
Examples of making in a Sentence
methods used in the making of wine
she has all the makings of an excellent leader, but she needs some experience first
Recent Examples on the Web
So far, of course, both these Biden initiatives count as virtue signaling more than actual policy making.
—
Ron Elving, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024
Californians see the fruits of progressive policy making everywhere as Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic Legislature continually raise taxes and spend record amounts of public money.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
Each class represents a ten-fold increase in energy output making is M 10 times a C and 100 times a B.
The largest solar flare ever recorded occurred on Monday, April 2, 2001 at 4:41 p.m. EDT, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The city will host 11 community budget meetings in person and two virtual meetings in early April, where the process and decision making will be laid out and the public can weigh in.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Parkour, which is performed on obstacle courses or even in dense urban areas, requires a combination of athleticism and rapid decision making.
—Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
Singleton shouted, implying that Republicans faced a dilemma of their own making.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Concerns about the state of the economy will likely remain a primary factor in decision making during this period.
—Steven Norton, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The works evoke making and unmaking simultaneously.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Ron Elving, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024
Californians see the fruits of progressive policy making everywhere as Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic Legislature continually raise taxes and spend record amounts of public money.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
Each class represents a ten-fold increase in energy output making is M 10 times a C and 100 times a B.
The largest solar flare ever recorded occurred on Monday, April 2, 2001 at 4:41 p.m. EDT, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The city will host 11 community budget meetings in person and two virtual meetings in early April, where the process and decision making will be laid out and the public can weigh in.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Parkour, which is performed on obstacle courses or even in dense urban areas, requires a combination of athleticism and rapid decision making.
—Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
Singleton shouted, implying that Republicans faced a dilemma of their own making.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Concerns about the state of the economy will likely remain a primary factor in decision making during this period.
—Steven Norton, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The works evoke making and unmaking simultaneously.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/making. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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