for the best

idiom

: 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

Here are our top 10 picks for the best places to be this weekend. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025

Our shopping team searches daily for the best beauty products in the industry. —Lily Wohlner, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025

Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo have boarded All That’s Left of You, Jordan’s selection for the best international feature Oscars category, as executive producers. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025

The drama is Norway’s candidate for the International Feature Film Category and is cited as a contender for the best picture, best actress (Renate Reinsve) and best actor (Stellan Skarsgård). —Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for for the best

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