What does "Make a difference" mean?

have a significant positive impact

Synonym: have an effect Opposite: no effect, insignificance

"Make a difference" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

Hi, I'm Amy Santiago, and my product will make a real difference.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3E6

I've given her everything she ever wanted, but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

Desperate Housewives S1E5

What difference are you going to make?

Euphoria S1E2

and I-I-I think it’s gonna make a difference

Friends S3E6

None of it makes any difference to me.

Gossip Girl S2E2

A few more people isn't gonna make a difference.

Grey's Anatomy S1E5

None of it made any difference.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I went into journalism to make a difference, but you have made that impossible.

How I Met Your Mother S7E13

"Make a difference" in TV shows & movies

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