make one's mark

phrase

Definition of make one's marknext
as in make it
to reach a desired level of accomplishment They made their mark on the scientific world with a groundbreaking discovery.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make one's mark
  1. make it
  2. get there
  3. get ahead
  4. make the grade
  5. make good
  6. get somewhere
  7. cut it
Phrase
  • Trump on Tuesday said that while almost all the incoming fire in Jordan was stopped, some made it through.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Arsenal’s third and penultimate friendly, at home to Borussia Dortmund on August 9, is three weeks after the World Cup’s final weekend, so the eight players who made it that far can return after that fixture.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of make it
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  • Platner was just the latest product of a political system that most values winning, no matter how much our moral principles are compromised to get there.
    — Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
  • Here’s how to get there, what makes each town worth the trip, and where to eat and stay once a few hours by the water inevitably turns into a full summer weekend.
    — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Definition of get there
Phrase
  • The pitch for career advancement — get a degree, get a job, get ahead — was always too small for what college actually does.
    — Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Investment firms looking to get ahead, meanwhile, will be spending big to hire Fed alumni who can help make predictions in a lower-transparency environment, Richardson said.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of get ahead
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  • McDonald’s The burger chain also made the grade, even as the stock has seen better days.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of make the grade
Phrase
  • Loosely tracing the hot burn of a new relationship, then the hollowing out of a betrayal and breakup, Emotional Junglist makes good on the promise of Silence Is Loud.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • But a lot of us are also making good use of the 15 hours of audio that come with Spotify Premium.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 18 July 2026
Definition of make good
Phrase
  • 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
  • Those tactics may represent the initial stepping stones of a long-term plan, but a single splash usually won’t cut it in a new market.
    — Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • In 2017, Trump cut it in half; in 2021, Joe Biden expanded it once more.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of cut it
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“Make one's mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20one%27s%20mark. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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