1
: the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being
spots problems in the making
2
: a process or means of advancement or success
3
: something made
especially
: a quantity produced at one time : batch
4
a
: potentiality
—often used in plural
had the makings of a great artist
b
makings
ˈmā-kənz 
ˈmā-kiŋz
plural
: the material from which something is to be made
especially \
usually ˈmā-kənz
\
: paper and tobacco for rolling cigarettes by hand
Examples of making in a Sentence
methods used in the making of wine
she has all the makings of an excellent leader, but she needs some experience first
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That is why agile decision making is so critical in business today.
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Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
There will also be cookie decorating, holiday craft making and an opportunity for people to make a card for the troops overseas.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Lambert was theatrical and gregarious and a celebrity of his own making — someone who’d come from nothing and become well-known in the art world, Kilcullen said.
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Because this is the kind of information that can help direct some of our policy making for broadband access or for universally available devices so people can actually take advantage of telemedicine.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
There will also be cookie decorating, holiday craft making and an opportunity for people to make a card for the troops overseas.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Lambert was theatrical and gregarious and a celebrity of his own making — someone who’d come from nothing and become well-known in the art world, Kilcullen said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Because this is the kind of information that can help direct some of our policy making for broadband access or for universally available devices so people can actually take advantage of telemedicine.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Making.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/making. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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