MAKING GOOD Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

making good

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variants or making good on

present participle of make good

as in fulfilling

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 making it

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 making good The American was making good decisions and still lost the first set. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Giamatti makes Jerry ferocious but not monstruous, a man who certainly likes barking orders at various underlings but loves making good theater even more. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 That's the company finally making good on its plan bring these vehicles on to public roads about two years after they were first revealed. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Slap added that the registry could help make post-secondary education more accessible by making good information widely available to prospective students in the state. — Kat Ramkumar, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 Real readiness comes from time behind the wheel, merging into fast-moving lanes, reacting to other drivers’ mistakes and making good decisions when conditions are less than ideal. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Sotelo said two helicopters with the ability to drop water at night had been requested late in the afternoon then later canceled because crews were making good progress. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 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 The Sri Lanka bowlers kept up pressure throughout the day, making good use of short-pitch bowling to limit the scoring. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

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The Patriots’ drive was kept alive by a fourth-down penalty by the Seahawks — making it the second time tonight a Seattle penalty has led to a New England score.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
But the chance of the act making it into the Senate’s Farm Bill, and thus the finalized bill, appear slim.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of making it

Phrase

Princess Cruises® sails to 330 of the world’s most beguiling destinations, and getting there is part of the pleasure.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
But Ineffable is committed to getting there using reinforcement learning, the AI training technique with which Silver is closely associated.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting there

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Tod’s is getting ahead of the game, launching Digital Product Passports on its website with the help of Renoon, which is specializing in helping companies meet upcoming regulatory requirements.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Here's what scientists currently know so far, and where the hype may be getting ahead of the evidence.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026