for the better
idiom
: so as to produce improvement
The new policy is a change for the better.
My father's health has recently taken a turn for the better.
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Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
And will Iran change for the better without this hard-liner at the helm?
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Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
And will Iran change for the better without this hard-liner at the helm?
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for for the better
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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