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 In her remarks, Wintour made the evening’s only direct reference to the midterms, reminiscing about attending a fundraising event for James Talarico, who successfully flipped Texas in the race for the Senate last night, alongside Burch. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026 Black asserts that the statements made by Garcia are false and that traveling to appear on national television to make such statements about the inquiry into Epstein’s crimes goes beyond the purview of a member of Congress. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026 Not many from the Sens’ moves made during an eventful offseason, though Ersson has improved. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Trump the Order of Princess Olga, 1st class -- an honor for women who have made an outstanding contribution to the Ukrainian state. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026 In an excruciating scene, Carrère, emboldened by more than a few rounds of vodka, decides to begin speaking Russian to his companions, who have made a point of speaking only Ukrainian. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026 BCome’s assessment includes the impact of cutting, sewing, assembly and packaging at the factories where the finished product is made. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 Plenty of famous faces made the bob their signature style in the ’90s, from Cameron Diaz to Halle Berry, Victoria Beckham to Linda Evangelista and Nia Long. — Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 The ruling was made possible by the anti-transgender For Women Scotland campaign, to which Rowling donated £70,000 in 2024. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for made
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  • But the difference is that those early records by Hannah Diamond and GFOTY were good—never mind written and produced by humans.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Jets have shown flashes of improvement from his 3-14 debut season, but those flashes haven’t produced consistent results.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • It can’t be achieved in a day, or in a single election cycle.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • So how can this critical aspect of managing a motivated team be achieved?
    — Dr. Manish Pratap Singh Chandel, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • That flag created a lot of debate, and people studied a slow-mo video and a second view of the penalty.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company was created by Palmer Luckey, the founder of the military defense company Anduril Industries, and Ben Lamm, the co-founder of the genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • DeFoor had a reputation as not only a reformer, but someone who accomplished steep professional feats at a young age.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • If that was the case, this was only partially accomplished because duplicate emails still exist throughout the files.
    — Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • Earlier this fall, a deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder case forced the judge to declare a mistrial.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • CoreWeave, the biggest of the group, has seen the spread on its credit default swaps soar past 11%, as investors are forced to pay up for insurance against default.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • To date, it is estimated that some 400,000 people have already succumbed to starvation because of the drought and the fighting.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Anywhere from 100,000 to more than 200,000 people were estimated in attendance at the Sikh parade the past two previous years.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Getty, meanwhile, has built a campaign around how García got into the race, casting himself as an alternative to members of the two powerful parties that dominate national politics while passing few policies at the federal level.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Her grandfather, Colin Smith, was a professional mento musician who played banjo and built rumba boxes.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • In my view, the Sentinel seemed to base this on Culver’s suspension from office as the one and only factor.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Her human slogan machine rap seemed more like a complement to JT’s malleable traditionalism rather than the other way around.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

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

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