for the best

phrase

: 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.

Examples of for the best in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But mostly that has been replaced with different games or drawings or pissing contests so that everyone doesn’t just ransack the house for the best room. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Marinate fish and shellfish for 30 minutes to 1 hour for the best texture and flavor. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026

Most of the web is unusable without an ad blocker, and Edge killing support for the best one will only make the experience worse. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

This year, the festival has created the Prix Cineplexx award, an audience award for the best film in its Open Air Premiere program, which showcases new works from across the former Yugoslavia. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for for the best

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed