make sure
idiom
: to find out or do something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.
Make sure (that) you turn the oven off.
They made sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be.
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Keep your brand’s goals and objectives in mind, and make sure your output stays aligned with them.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The government should make sure that Social Security benefits will be adequate for lower-income retirees for years to come.
—Dennis W. Jansen, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Instead, Adebayo believes the Heat needs to set the terms and make sure the game is played at Miami’s usual methodical pace.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The rule of thumb is to make sure there is room for adequate airflow around the machine, which means keeping it at least 6 inches away from walls and furniture or any other obstructions that may inhibit airflow.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The government should make sure that Social Security benefits will be adequate for lower-income retirees for years to come.
—Dennis W. Jansen, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Instead, Adebayo believes the Heat needs to set the terms and make sure the game is played at Miami’s usual methodical pace.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The rule of thumb is to make sure there is room for adequate airflow around the machine, which means keeping it at least 6 inches away from walls and furniture or any other obstructions that may inhibit airflow.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Make sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sure. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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