makings

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

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Recent Examples of makings How to Watch Cowboys vs Bears This game has the makings to be the most exciting matchup of the day. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025 According to other reports cited by Ukrainian electronics expert Serhii Flash the V2U works in teams, with each team member having different color makings on their wings. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • As a result, a flurry of drinks, vapes, edibles, and smokable buds — many with the potential to get users high — are now widely available on store shelves across Wisconsin.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But don’t fret, there’s good stuff too, like Jacory Croskey-Merritt saving the day.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But, man, there was plenty of weird stuff in that game.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its propulsion system uses non-toxic materials, which allows soldiers to handle it safely without protective gear immediately after touchdown.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Makings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makings. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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