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 film has also been selected as Latvia’s entry for the best international feature film Oscar category at the 99th Academy Awards in 2027. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

League play begins this week in high school football for the best of the best. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Freshman Ben Congdon and transfer Jamal Meriweather got reps with the first team as UM searches for the best group of five linemen. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Keep scrolling for the best beauty moments on the 2026 VMAs red carpet. — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for for the best

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