MAKE GOOD Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

make good

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Definition of make good

as in fulfill

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 succeed

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 make good This way, companies can better understand how their media is performing and make good decisions about where to spend their money. — Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 There are some plants, however, that don’t make good neighbors for cucumbers. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2026 The judgment requires Acosta Torres to make good-faith efforts to recover and surrender copies of those documents that might be held by other individuals. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Now, Trump’s Justice Department is seemingly trying to make good on his threats. — Miles Bryan, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make good

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make good

Phrase

Baker is eighth in all-time wins with 2,183, and seems like a lock to make it in his first year on the ballot.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 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 make it

Phrase

Anthropic knows its consumer business is a weakness, and potentially a blind spot its competitors could exploit to get ahead.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
In particular, the United States and Israel must share real-time intelligence about the evolving nature of Iranian and Houthi targeting capabilities and weapons, so that maritime coalition members can get ahead of the innovation curve.

— Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

Definition of get somewhere

Phrase

At National Mortgage Center, another DSCR lender, even buyers of short-term rentals can often be approved, and sometimes multifamily projects of more than five units make the grade.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of make the grade

Phrase

Some days, your usual purse just doesn’t cut it, and that’s where Quince’s Evelyn Tote comes in.

— Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Denver rallied to cut it to 16, and Jokic and Murray combined to score 22 of the Nuggets' 32 points in the third quarter but the Pelicans extended the lead to 19 heading into the fourth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026