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
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working for the betterment of the lives of working people
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Into this moment steps Lewis Capaldi, the formerly Billboard Hot 100-topping singer-songwriter and supreme balladeer — who took the better part of the last two years on a break from touring and recording, for the betterment of his mental health — with his four-track Survive EP.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
Let that mutual betterment lead to approaches, initiatives and outcomes that neither of you could accomplish alone.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
What makes the negativity coming out of Germany more baffling is that, over time, playing in the most competitive league in the world will likely help Woltemade develop and be to the betterment of Julian Nagelsmann’s German national team.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
When the dust settled on New Line/Warners’ $38 million purchase of the latter, the betterment of its highly in-demand script was only just beginning.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
Let that mutual betterment lead to approaches, initiatives and outcomes that neither of you could accomplish alone.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
What makes the negativity coming out of Germany more baffling is that, over time, playing in the most competitive league in the world will likely help Woltemade develop and be to the betterment of Julian Nagelsmann’s German national team.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
When the dust settled on New Line/Warners’ $38 million purchase of the latter, the betterment of its highly in-demand script was only just beginning.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for betterment
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“Betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betterment. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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betterment
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