- plural of making.
makings
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This has the makings of a great game.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Add Evan McCalister of Valencia, Ezrah Brown of Orange Lutheran and Jeremy Mellalieu of Chaminade and you have the makings of a stellar sophomore class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
From a distance, the movie has the makings of a classic.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to confirm any agreement but said that "we perhaps have the makings of a deal here."
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
He had known they were getting sharp, but now he knew in no uncertain terms that he had the makings of something exceptional in his boat.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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