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 Gleb is a successful businessman, a Russian muzhik made good—wealthy, sturdy, practical—who owns a logistics company in a midsize, provincial city. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 But the complaint alleges that the company hasn’t made good on promise its name denotes. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 By the time the lights dimmed for the halftime show, Sampaio and Martin made good on their promise. — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Kids made good accomplices, tasked with sneaking off on a hunt for the bill. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 In early 2022, not long after Russia’s invasion began, SpaceX made good on CEO Elon Musk’s promise by shipping thousands of Starlink broadband internet terminals to the front lines of Ukraine. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026 A little more than two years in at the coffee giant, Niccol has made good progress. — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The Sox swept the Astros to advance to the ALDS, and Mattress Mack made good on his bet. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Raiders field goal kicker Matt Gay had just made good on a 41-yard attempt on the first drive of the second half, extending Las Vegas’ lead to six points. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for made good

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Both had made it to the third week of training, with Hell Week, the infamous 5 1/2-day endurance test starting in the fourth week.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
We‘ve made it to what many have told us is one of the most beautiful stadiums in College football.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of made it

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Other names that made the grade in 2027 include Alphabet, Apple , Coca-Cola, Dynatrace , Eli Lilly , Equinix and Williams Companies .

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Another Spanish-language filmmaker, Chile’s Pablo Larraín, has arguably already made the grade.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of made the grade

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That brought up the right-handed-hitting Díaz, who got ahead 3-1 in the count after Ashby threw two pitches in the dirt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Since the dawn of time, the experts tell us, those who got ahead financially lived within their means, saved diligently and spent and invested carefully.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026