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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 are looking to make sense of it all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The context of her remarks also don't make sense, she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

You didn’t shoot it down right away, but you could tell there were some things that we needed to work through for this to make sense, and rightfully so.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

This is one of the few scenarios where taxable withdrawals could make sense, but it relies on actually having a low-tax window.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Aunt Kitty paced the room trying to make sense of what we picked up from our Southern companions.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan