make the cut
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make the cut
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From the sport of golf, in which players are said to make the cut when they match or exceed a certain score, thus avoiding elimination during the final two rounds of a four-round tournament.
verb makes the cut · making the cut · made the cut
- To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities. Out of a pool of 20 applicants, only three made the cut.
Talk about this word "make the cut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/make%20the%20cut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. make the cut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/make%20the%20cut "make the cut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/make%20the%20cut.Cite this
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title = {make the cut},
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