MAKE GOOD Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

make good

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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.

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Relevance

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as in succeed

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

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Recent Examples of make good Baby carrots aren't just a marketing gimmick or a way to get kids to eat their vegetables—they were originally developed as a way to make good use of misshapen or imperfect carrots. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 July 2026 The Italian brand, founded in 1895 and still family-run today, has always focused on making good coffee while staying relevant in current pop culture. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 YouTube has made good on a provision in a 2025 distribution agreement with NBCUniversal, launching the ad-free tier of Peacock on its channel store. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026 Firefighters were able to make good progress in furthering the fire’s containment due to better weather conditions Tuesday, the US Forest Service - Fishlake National Forest said in an update. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for make good

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make good

Phrase

Barring the necessary votes, candidates need signatures from voters to make it onto the ballot.

— Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, playing in the World Cup for the first time since 1974, made it out of the group stage for the first time ever by beating Uzbekistan with three second-half goals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Wall Street, of course, is always trying to get ahead of everyone else, which is why the ADP employment survey is the second most important report of the week.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 June 2026