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

The club have seemingly had question marks hanging over their goalkeepers for the best part of 25 years. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Licata also announced earlier this summer that all classroom teachers would receive a 5% raise to make Fort Worth ISD a more attractive destination for the best teachers in the area. — Samuel O’Neal 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Plant cucamelons in a warm spot that receives six to eight hours of sunlight for the best growth and fruiting. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

Distinguishing how the market has changed matters because GDP is no longer the right benchmark for the best businesses. — George Wells, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for for the best

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