makes

present tense third-person singular of make
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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I make that to be about six feet long

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as in seems
to give the impression of being the family made merry despite their financial worries

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as in shuts
chiefly dialect to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening make the gate when ye leave

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Recent Examples of makes The victory Sunday makes Orlando just the second club in NWSL history to win four consecutive regular-season road matches against the Spirit. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 For context, the Heat — in their history — have had a player makes 200 3s in a single year only seven times. ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 The update makes Claude more useful in carrying out work tasks as Anthropic is evolving the assistant into more of an AI workplace agent. Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Early intervention makes removal easier, but it must be done correctly and promptly. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026 That makes the world a more dangerous place, where a mistake by just one actor could ignite a regional firestorm, with a US military weakened by Iran unable to ensure American security. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Citi reports that since 1960, the S&P makes, on average, a new high about once every 14 trading days. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026 There are different opinions about what makes a plant native and at what geographic scale. Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Moments later, the vehicle suddenly makes a sharp turn towards the curb where the couple was standing before driving out of frame. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • The California facility was converted from a former joint venture automobile plant into Tesla’s primary early manufacturing hub and produces multiple models.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gemini creates a diagnostic quiz, identifies knowledge gaps, and produces shorter lessons around them.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • In our experience, if a story achieves longevity, the numbers and the recognition tend to follow on their own.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Notably, the electrode achieves maximum storage efficiency without overcrowding by first packing the larger zinc ions and following with the smaller protons.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Lanterns wastes little time explaining this backstory ad nauseam and instead creates an immediately inviting dynamic between him and Hal, who comes to him demanding information on Manhunters.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody likes an audit, but some oversight of activity creates confidence in the tax administration system.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • With Blue in the Face, Koy fulfills a two-special Netflix deal inked in 2023.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot springs resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Washington also opposed another streaming regulation, known as Bill 109, passed in Quebec last December, which compels streaming platforms to prioritize French-language content.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Frank’s ruling keeps the proposal to raise the homestead exemption up to $250,000 for Florida property owners on the ballot, but compels Attorney General James Uthmeier to rewrite parts of the plan.
    Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • An analysis by The Rockefeller Foundation estimates that locally sourced NY FAM programs would drive nearly $30 million to local farms each year, improving the bottom line of around 630 small- or midsize farms.
    Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every dollar added to the deficit, private investment loses 33 cents, which diminishes economic growth and wages over time.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • As populist pushback builds against the AI industry and data centers that power it, Republicans who have cheered the AI boom are scrambling to find a new identity as middle-ground pragmatists.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • These future Windows 11 features are already available in Insider builds.
    Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • But the ever-tactical Sinestro seems to have some other knowledge that might be useful to Hal.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Outrageousness seems to be the point of these battles, which have no apparent criteria, judges, or rules.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Makes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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