MAKE GOOD Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

make good

phrase

variants or make good on

Definition of make good

as in fulfill

to do what is required by the terms of He made good on his promise to pay back the loan within a year.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in succeed

to reach a desired level of accomplishment She made good as a musician when she moved to New York City.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of make good In early 2022, not long after Russia’s invasion began, SpaceX made good on CEO Elon Musk’s promise by shipping thousands of Starlink broadband internet terminals to the front lines of Ukraine. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026 Bela has built and shaped a truly global Content organization, hiring brilliant people and empowering them to make good decisions. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The 5-foot-8 Phillips has certainly made good on her promise to make this season count. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The answer is that making good policy is challenging, and the definition of good policy itself is not clear cut. — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make good

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make good

Phrase

But the council member nevertheless made it into the general election against Bass, and dominated their second debate, hosted in August by the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Such encounters allow audiences to ask how an experience becomes a film, and what the filmmaker learns in making it.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

Definition of get somewhere

Phrase

At National Mortgage Center, another DSCR lender, even buyers of short-term rentals can often be approved, and sometimes multifamily projects of more than five units make the grade.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Other names that made the grade in 2027 include Alphabet, Apple , Coca-Cola, Dynatrace , Eli Lilly , Equinix and Williams Companies .

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of make the grade

Phrase

Defender Lucas Bartlett picked up his second yellow card, leaving DC United a man down from the 68th minute on and New York (10-13-6) cut it to 2-1 three minutes later on Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's fifth goal.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
But as Oliver pointed out, outright hate, and even threats to murder Liberty Biberty, just doesn’t cut it an era when negative engagement counts as engagement nonetheless.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026