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 Harris can attack all the way to the rim through traffic, has an array of low- and mid-post finishes and can make good playmaking reads off the bounce. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Dart made good decisions, stood in there against the rush, did his best to stay out of harm’s way, even when the Cowboys knocked him around out of bounds. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 Deborah Haynes covers serious stuff, like foreign affairs, national security and defense — the sorts of topics that might not make good fodder for a snarky newsletter or a hot-talk podcast. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 So when the 21-year-old finally made good on her promise to give Baylee an adventure of her own, the younger sister was ready with a dummy tucked into bed and a getaway outfit consisting of pajamas. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make good

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make good

Phrase

There was another good one that never actually made it into a film.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
In early 2025, federal agents intercepted several boats smuggling Chinese nationals to South Florida from the Bahamas, and one boat made it to shore, offloading 26 people from China in Coral Gables.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

Officials would also not get ahead of Trump on fentanyl, which triggered the first round of tariffs against China last year.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Be prepared for employees to ask if AI is eliminating roles and get ahead of investing in AI training and upskilling.

— Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 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

Steinbach initally wrote a commentary script to accompany the images, but cut it after a filmmaker friend said the voiceover pulled them out of the movie.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Travelers tend to walk everywhere in Europe, so heavy-duty jeans like Wranglers or bulky Levi’s won’t cut it.

— Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026