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making

[mey-king] / ˈmeɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
preparing
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplishing building composing constructing creating effecting executing fabricating fashioning forging forming generating manufacturing originating producing shaping
ADJECTIVE
totaling
Synonyms
STRONG
aggregating completing computing concluding constituting producing reckoning summing
WEAK
adding up to consisting of
NOUN
imagination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
formulation
STRONG
authoring building causation composition conception constituting construction contriving designing devising fabrication fancying fashioning forging occasioning origination performing planning producing production shaping
Antonyms
STRONG
destruction ruin

Example Sentences

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It also means considering alternatives before making a final commitment — downsizing, relocating, or moving into a retirement community — as part of a broader strategy that offers lower or more predictable costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Sir Keir said the meeting would be about "making sure social media companies step up and take responsibility".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Eventually, Whittaker found he was making far more money from his sideline of endorsing Vibram-soled boots than from his modest salary at REI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

My butterflies kick me, jab me with their flags, making the reality of Rhys, the parts of him I chose to not see so that I could see what I wanted, crystallize in my mind.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam