for the best

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: having or producing a better result

I won't be able to go, but maybe it's (all) for the best. I have a lot of work to do anyway.

: in a way that will achieve the best result

They believe that they are acting for the best.

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According to a news release from the network, Kentucky ranked in the top ten in categories for the best air show and car show. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024

Because there are only four power leagues (ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC), the fifth spot is reserved for the best team in the Group of Five, as determined by the playoff selection committee. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024

The event will also include a De Niro trivia night, a De Niro Hero Sandwich Competition (in which bodegas battle for the best De Niro sandwich), and digital activations. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024

Then skim for the best value over a certain timeframe. —Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024

Try our easy beat-and-spread method for the best chocolate frosting ever! —Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024

Teams play for the best two out of three matches, each lasting 10 minutes or when one team scores 15 points. —Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2024

Read on to see our picks for the best patio furniture inspired by Joanna Gaines. —Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024

From novels about survival and friendship, to new memoirs from Tom Selleck and Tiffany Haddish — here are PEOPLE's picks for the best books of May 2024. —Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024