made

Definition of madenext
past tense of make
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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I make that to be about six feet long

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Recent Examples of made Raffles Bali also takes a responsible approach to waste management, using compost fertilizer made from kitchen and landscape waste and repurposing calcium carbonate-rich eggshells from the restaurants for organic fertilizer in the herb garden. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 Like prediction markets, their power lay as much in predication as prediction, in legislating what can be asked, priced, and made real—or made valuable as art assets. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 How buildings are designed and made was an early interest, but fashion offered a quicker route from idea to object. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026 The jetliner was stabilized and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 This would not be the first time that pronouncement has been made in Variety. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 The next day, Leigh made one last desperate attempt to get her things. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 Osubor, who also stars, made the film under the mentorship of 90s indie film stalwart Alexandre Rockwell (In the Soup) follows an ambitious flower-delivery driver (Osubor) who gets drawn into the orbit of a powerful local figure called Big Daddy. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 The 6th & Idaho movie scripted by Matthew Aldrich is being made by a new animation studio out of New Orleans named Swaybox and that studio’s husband-and-wife creators Arthur Mintz and Theresa Andersson. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made
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  • Hawaii residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which produced heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • One Russian Soyuz mission in May 2020 was achieved in around 3 hours and 3 minutes.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As the researchers explain, the same action can serve several completely different goals, while a single goal can also be achieved through several different actions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • Past violent offenses by US servicemembers have created deep tension between the US and Japan, particularly on Okinawa, where most of the 50,000 US troops in Japan reside.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The organization, created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, receives no government funding, and raises money through private donations and sales of retail merchandise.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • With that accomplished, an RPO satellite can do any number of things, including inspecting the target, shielding it from attacks, jamming its communications or blocking its optics.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Local 884 previously struggled with its business operations due to its size and most of its work being accomplished by volunteers, according to Local 44 business agent Tobey Bays.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • Barea’s halftime red card forced Boise to play the entire second half with 10 men.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Clemson forced a sack on the next play to make the Hurricanes settle for a field goal.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • The number of shelters is estimated by the government at around 2,000, enough for about 300,000 people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Burnham estimated that the same strategy for 114 would cost perhaps $100 million or more, making such a blunt approach unrealistic.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • In a new study, researchers at New York University built a custom random-positioning machine that continually changed the orientation of human cells relative to Earth's gravity.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Musk's showpiece rocket -- the biggest and most powerful ever built -- carried 26 of the latest Starlinks to join the 11,000 older models already providing internet service.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • Stillness, which had seemed ontologically secondary to the art form, now gained distinction as a substantive component.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The majority of guests in the summer seemed to be American, British, Japanese, and Chinese.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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