betterment

noun

bet·​ter·​ment ˈbe-tər-mənt 

1

: a making or becoming better

2

: an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility

Examples of betterment in a Sentence

working for the betterment of the lives of working people

Recent Examples on the Web

At the end of the day, Boone makes every decision with the betterment of the team in mind. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025

Reinvigorating and transforming our transit stations is not simply about meeting demands of the law but about the betterment of society, and that is always worth it in the end. —Tarek Hatab, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025

Williams was also a teacher and school board member, always working for his community’s betterment. —Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025

Finding and realizing that AI has become sentient is their means of contributing to the betterment of humankind. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

better entry 2 + -ment

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing betterment

• self-betterment

Kids Definition

betterment

noun

bet·​ter·​ment ˈbet-ər-mənt 

: improvement sense 1