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

Say goodbye to dusty interiors and read on for our top picks for the best cordless stick vacuums, spin mops, and two-in-one vac-and-mop robot vacs. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Observers in the Americas are well-positioned for the best views while skywatchers across Europe will need to look toward the western horizon before sunrise as the eclipse reaches its peak. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

This panel will feature both Bob’s Burgers and Futurama back-to-back, and the room will not clear, so buckle into your seat for the best panel of NYCC for animation fans. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Pepa Ljubojacki’s intimate documentary If Pigeons Turned to Gold is the Czech Republic’s submission for the best international feature film category at the Oscars 2027. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for for the best

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