MADE GOOD Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

made good

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variants or made good on

past tense of make good

as in fulfilled

to do what is required by the terms of He made good on his promise to pay back the loan within a year.

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as in succeeded

to reach a desired level of accomplishment She made good as a musician when she moved to New York City.

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Recent Examples of made good Former first-round NBA draft pick Enes Kanter Freedom has made good on his promise to declare for next year's WNBA Draft, officially penning a letter to the league on Monday. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Manufacturers made good use of the material for wartime equipment and, a couple years after the conflict ended, Tupper returned to considering its domestic uses. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 Williams has also not made good on its 2025 promise, which was hampered by its late start to winter testing. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026 While the children are still young, Kate, who has partnered with JonnyPops on the brand’s Magic of Kindness campaign, has made good manners a priority in her household. — Genevieve Uzamere, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 YouTube has made good on a provision in a 2025 distribution agreement with NBCUniversal, launching the ad-free tier of Peacock on its channel store. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for made good

Phrase

The mark would say that Claude touched it, not that Claude made it.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Cleveland made it 6-3 with a two-out rally against Enmanuel De Jesus in the seventh.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Kinley got ahead of McMahon, but the Yankees’ third baseman lifted a deep fly ball to right for the game-winner.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Egypt took a surprising lead in the 15th minute when Ibrahim got ahead of Lisandro Martinez to meet Marwan Attia’s cross and head the ball into the bottom corner.

— James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026