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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Her charges didn’t make sense to her family, nor did she fit the description of a suspected international wine thief.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Real estate agent Bret Parsons said in many cases, it doesn’t make sense for homeowners to sell even if they want to, which exacerbates the supply shortage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"It may not make sense to a lot of people now," he says, "but it was an important moment in the history of music from the continent."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

In that situation, it might make sense to assume you’ll live longer and save more to prepare.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

If Gibby’s apartment was an equation that didn’t quite make sense, Beejee’s was a perfect sum.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

make sense

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