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as in comprises
to be all the substance of
the book is made up of 20 chapters
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as in devises
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
she keeps making up excuses as to why she hasn't yet finished the project
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as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
we'll have to make up the bookcase, which came in a box marked "some assembly required"
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Recent Examples of makes up
The effect is especially pronounced in rural counties, where agriculture makes up a large share of property tax revenue.
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The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Community Investment Tax, Hillsborough’s half-cent sales tax that pays for roads, public buildings and upgrades to existing professional stadiums, makes up a large chunk of the framework.
—Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Iranian oil makes up about 12% of the country's crude oil imports.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
This makes up 17% of households.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
The range-topping version of Porsche’s first EV has a dual-motor powertrain that makes up to 1,1019 hp.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Medicaid spending makes up about 40% of this year's budget.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Gucci problem Gucci, which makes up the bulk of Kering's profits, is a key concern for shareholders.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
This is why geothermal makes up less than 1 percent of global energy production.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Community Investment Tax, Hillsborough’s half-cent sales tax that pays for roads, public buildings and upgrades to existing professional stadiums, makes up a large chunk of the framework.
—Nina Moske, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Iranian oil makes up about 12% of the country's crude oil imports.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 May 2026
This makes up 17% of households.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
The range-topping version of Porsche’s first EV has a dual-motor powertrain that makes up to 1,1019 hp.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Medicaid spending makes up about 40% of this year's budget.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Gucci problem Gucci, which makes up the bulk of Kering's profits, is a key concern for shareholders.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
This is why geothermal makes up less than 1 percent of global energy production.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makes up
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The spa Beyond the gardens, there's a wellness complex that comprises an indoor pool and gym, spa treatment rooms, and an outdoor sauna and cold plunge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Space comprises the rocket lineup that the company manufactures in-house, and deploys to launch its own satellites.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Bright leads the cast of Off Campus as Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett in order to catch the attention of her crush, Justin.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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In her work, Mackintosh devises scenarios that are bold and almost aggressively simplified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The movie further builds out the Star Wars brand, which is a part of Disney’s retail, streaming and amusement park arms.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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What this builds inside the system is momentum, the kind that shows up in output later rather than all at once.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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But functioning democracies and stable markets still require broad consensus about what constitutes evidence, truth, and reality.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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When Bond meets John Greenway (Lennie James), a former 00 agent, who oversees the new training program, the pair must learn to work together despite the latter’s stricter philosophy about what constitutes the perfect agent to stop a rogue 009 British operative.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Along with screenwriter Ed Solomon, Soderbergh also constructs the ideal showcase for two separate generations of British actors to cook.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Boring Company constructs tunnel trafficways for cars and pedestrians.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The lack of clarity makes choosing a company potentially confusing for patients, and the medical profession is partly to blame, said Jamy Ard, an obesity doctor and researcher at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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As the past timeline catches up to the wedding chaos in the present on the six-episode HBO/BBC drama, Ruben (Gadd) makes a startling admission to Niall (Jamie Bell) during a prison visit.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rather than reproducing Monroe’s public mythology, Oates invents a fictional interior life for Norma Jeane Baker, exploring the psychological cost of becoming a cultural icon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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