MAKES IT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

makes it

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present tense third-person singular of make it

as in succeeds

to reach a desired level of accomplishment His parents convinced him that he could make it in anything he chose to do if he worked hard enough.

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Recent Examples of makes it Two Ways To Buy A Bond Start with what a bond purchase does when the Federal Reserve makes it. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The four of them defend attack after attack from Thorne’s men until — spoiler alert — the accountant makes it to the stand. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026 The twice-yearly changing of the clocks in the United States could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through. — Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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Assuming Apple holds the $699 price (or even cuts it to $599 for an entry-level MacBook Neo 2), the Neo will remain a value-for-money option for entering Apple’s ecosystem.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of cuts it

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The enterprise software giant on Wednesday delivered better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter and issued guidance for the current period that makes good on the company's pledge to reaccelerate into the end of the year.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
What makes good historical fiction is the author’s authority, and there are many different routes to authority.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026