makes

present tense third-person singular of make
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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I make that to be about six feet long

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as in seems
to give the impression of being the family made merry despite their financial worries

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as in shuts
chiefly dialect to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening make the gate when ye leave

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Recent Examples of makes But that makes the philanthropic imperative towards the people who live there all the more urgent. — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 Some trips call for an outfit that feels a little more special than your usual jeans-and-sweater combination, and this matching set makes that easy. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026 Tearing down existing homes on land that is more than 6,000 square feet of the property and constructing multi-family units would produce a financial gap that makes the construction infeasible, according to the study. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 The fact that this attack involved a legacy server makes the situation even more frustrating. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The woman makes a gesture meaning, Comfortable enough on that little seat, with that pill up your ass, hon? — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 The latter rooms of the exhibition are dominated by Krasner, who moves into new territory, while Pollock makes a handful of one-of-a-kind paintings, such as Portrait and a Dream and The Deep (both 1953). — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 His debut fiction short, Kentucky Gaza makes its MENA premiere at the El Gouna, having premiered in the International Competition at Clermont-Ferrand in France. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 The third guest of the night is a comedian (Kam Patterson), who, after seeing what has been happening, makes a wise choice. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • The brand sources and then produces chocolate right at the source in Madagascar and Uganda, partnering with Direct Trade farmers.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dori Media, which produces film and TV out of Tel Aviv, Zurich and Buenos Aires, was approached by representatives for Sphereorigin about working together on a film.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • With the season’s final two episodes not provided to critics, there’s no way to say yet whether The Lowdown achieves that mythical outcome of all mystery seasons, the Finale That Pulls It All Together.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The mill achieves this hand feel through fiber selection and construction, rather than applied as a chemical treatment that wears off over time.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • Kolbe’s distinctive use of language brings to life this period’s wonders and difficulties, and her maximalist approach to metaphor creates many energetic images.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That, in turn, creates incentives to manage the firm carefully with an eye toward long-term survival.
    — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • The Chair44 discovery, on the other hand, fulfills a decades-long quest to find a strong example.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • My heart is not in it, my kids are my life, my work supports us and fulfills me, along with hobbies.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Here, Hendrikx plays anthropologist to a culture that compels each of us—whether a rider or not—to find our own vehicle for fulfillment, then take it to redline.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
  • However, the necessity of operating without a financial safety net compels one to internalize these lessons.
    — Shreyans Lodha, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • Chisell, who previously worked at Amazon, eBay and Starling Bank, estimates that Paysend can now deliver around 25% more engineering work with the same-sized team, but argues that getting results isn’t as simple as handing everyone the latest tech.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And Gartner estimates that 80% of neocloud providers will cease independent operations by 2030 because their revenues won’t cover their outgoings.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Boston Dynamics released a video offering a closer look at the prototype operations team that builds and maintains its Atlas humanoid robot.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Political tensions mounted Tuesday over the European Union’s next long-term budget as pressure builds to get the spending package agreed before a series of unpredictable elections in some of the biggest member countries next year.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Joe Keery is making his Broadway debut in Other Desert Cities this fall, playing a character who at first seems like a smooth Hollywood talker, but ultimately just wants to keep his family together.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On its face, however, this inspirational message seems in sharp contrast to economic reality.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Makes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makes. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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