MAKE ONE'S MARK Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

make one's mark

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Definition of make one's mark

as in make it

to reach a desired level of accomplishment They made their mark on the scientific world with a groundbreaking discovery.

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The majority have no chance of making it into the 120-seat Parliament — but a quirk of the Israeli election system ensures that even the most obscure contenders get their moment in the political limelight.

— Lia Lapidot Aaron Boxerman and Lia Lapidot, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Sal Frelick hit a soft line drive that fell in to left field to make it 8-0.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of make it

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Anthropic knows its consumer business is a weakness, and potentially a blind spot its competitors could exploit to get ahead.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
In particular, the United States and Israel must share real-time intelligence about the evolving nature of Iranian and Houthi targeting capabilities and weapons, so that maritime coalition members can get ahead of the innovation curve.

— Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of get ahead

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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

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This way, companies can better understand how their media is performing and make good decisions about where to spend their money.

— Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The judgment requires Acosta Torres to make good-faith efforts to recover and surrender copies of those documents that might be held by other individuals.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of make good

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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

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