make a difference

idiom

1

: to cause a change : to be important in some way

Cost can make a difference in deciding on a college.

Your help made a big difference.

It may not matter to you, but it makes a world of difference to me.

2

: to do something that is important : to do something that helps people or makes the world a better place

She says that she got into politics because she wanted to make a difference.

Examples of make a difference in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Looking ahead: There are opportunities at every level to help make a difference, from participating in counter-protests and donating to organizations already engaged in defending the rights of LGBTQ+ people, to simply being honest with friends, family and colleagues about your identity. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024

Want to know how your actions can help make a difference for our planet? —Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 29 June 2024

In significantly cooler places, the greenhouses might not become warm enough to make a difference. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 June 2024

Platforms have continued to enforce their own policies against COVID-19 misinformation, so blocking the government from communicating with the companies is unlikely to make a difference, the majority said. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024