make sense
idiom
1
: 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).
2
: 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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To set rates that make sense, break down your average workload, identify expenses, and ensure your rate covers all hidden costs.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Tinsley said that didn't make sense with Murdaugh's reputation and outward signs of wealth and asked for records of all of Murdaugh's finances for the lawsuit hearing, which was postponed following the killings.
—CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
With food and labor costs on the rise and staff retention a perpetual challenge, the economics of keeping alive a tradition of giving out free food may not make sense to out-of-towners, but these New Orleanians say: that’s not really the point.
—Joshua Carlucci, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
Does gold investing make sense with the price high?
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Tinsley said that didn't make sense with Murdaugh's reputation and outward signs of wealth and asked for records of all of Murdaugh's finances for the lawsuit hearing, which was postponed following the killings.
—CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
With food and labor costs on the rise and staff retention a perpetual challenge, the economics of keeping alive a tradition of giving out free food may not make sense to out-of-towners, but these New Orleanians say: that’s not really the point.
—Joshua Carlucci, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
Does gold investing make sense with the price high?
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for make sense
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“Make sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sense. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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