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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Firms have to rethink their IP strategy to make sure human review and oversight are part of the development loop.
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Brain death requires that physicians perform certain clinical tests to make sure the patient has suffered irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain.
—Katherine Drabiak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The actresses mastered their characters but with little time to bond before filming began, Kwapis wanted to make sure there was also a friendship formulating that would help bring the characters' bond to life.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 June 2025
Plus, for tons more intel and insight, make sure to check out our interviews with the jury and the final five.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Brain death requires that physicians perform certain clinical tests to make sure the patient has suffered irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain.
—Katherine Drabiak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The actresses mastered their characters but with little time to bond before filming began, Kwapis wanted to make sure there was also a friendship formulating that would help bring the characters' bond to life.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 June 2025
Plus, for tons more intel and insight, make sure to check out our interviews with the jury and the final five.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for make sure
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“Make sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sure. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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