Synonyms of makings

makings

noun

plural of making

as in potential

the basic elements from which something can be developed

she has all the makings of an excellent leader, but she needs some experience first

Synonyms & Similar Words

• potential
• stuff
• material
• potentiality
• possibility
• substance
• raw material
• timber
• metal
• matter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of makings

The show has all the makings of becoming a classic in the canon of beloved police procedurals. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

And the line of Jakob Pelletier, Conor Geekie and Gage Goncalves showed the early makings of a quick line that could create havoc in the offensive zone. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Soft, warm and gooey the sweet treat has all the makings of the perfect chocolate chip cookie. — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Clingan has all the makings of a rim monster who could improve his technique guarding on the perimeter enough to make his drop coverage work in the postseason. — Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

When its first trailer dropped, Paul Greengrass‘ film about the Peasants Revolt of 1381 had all the makings of a standard historical epic. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

The story has all the makings of a viral documentary replete with breathless details, similar to the ones McDonnell’s company produced. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Jacob Rodriguez is pushing to start Rodriguez, the Dolphins’ second-round pick, has all the makings of a rookie starter. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

From the comfy elastic waistband and cotton-linen blend to the variety of coastal-cool color options, these pull-on pants have all the makings of a summer staple. — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026