make sense

idiom

: to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand

We read the recommendations and thought they made (perfect) sense.

The instructions don't make any sense (at all).

The instructions make no sense (at all).

You're not making much sense (to me).

: to be reasonable

It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.

It makes little/no sense to continue.

Why would he do such an awful thing? It makes no sense (to me).

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As people try to make sense of the latest swings in prediction markets and dramatic shifts in the share price in former President Donald Trump’s social media company, there’s a far simpler predictor with a surprisingly strong track record. —

Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 With the right partners and measurement, TV can make sense for a variety of reasons. —

Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 This information is next-to-impossible for a member of the public to make sense of—how is anyone supposed to know what $20 billion can buy? —

Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024 In any case, a multi-year return for O'Neill could make sense. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make sense