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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Stitched together, the mash-up of Jay’s braggadocio and Chester’s bare emotion isn’t lyrically coherent, but somehow the tones make sense together. —

Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024 Answering this question would allow mathematicians to make sense of the vast and diverse world of elliptic curves, much of which remains uncharted. —

Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024 Weighing the pros and cons, a low-risk deal to add Williams could make sense for the Yankees. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 However, there are situations in which AI, chatbots and other technology just don’t make sense. —

Craig Crisler, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make sense