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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

Otherwise, they run the risk of making sensational claims that don’t make sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Tuesday’s trading is a reminder that the stock market doesn’t always make sense.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“If they were on the same voyage, it could explain how this book ended up in the Ashton Place library. If only I could make sense of it!”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood