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Definitions

make sense

VERB
click
Synonyms
STRONGEST
get on
STRONG
go match succeed
WEAK
be compatible be on same wavelength become clear come off feel a rapport go off well go over hit it off make a hit meet with approval pan out prove out take to each other
VERB
cohere
Synonyms
STRONG
accord check comport conform correspond dovetail go harmonize hold relate square
WEAK
be connected be consistent check out fit in hang together hold water
Antonyms
STRONG
differ disagree fight mismatch refuse stop
WEAK
dispute divide fall off not conform separate

Example Sentences

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Americans deserve the ability to properly make sense of how inflation is measured.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

If you’ve already met your retirement goals — meaning you have enough money saved to live off for the rest of your life — taking the package and retiring could make sense, according to Zhao.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Even some of Britain’s political observers who followed Hilton for years admit it’s been a struggle at times to make sense of his political odyssey.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Maybe some of the infrastructure-stock valuations make sense, and maybe the software stocks aren’t cheap enough yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I stare at the words, trying to make sense of what I’m reading, trying to find a way to link them to Bubbe.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler