for the better

phrase

: so as to produce improvement

The new policy is a change for the better.

My father's health has recently taken a turn for the better.

Examples of for the better in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Separately, the risks of both companies floating in limbo for the better part of a year as an antitrust suit by 12 state attorneys general wends its way to a March 2027 trial date has started to sink in. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

That pretty much sums up why Yamaha has kept the XSR line largely unchanged for the better part of a decade. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

After working around the clock for the better part of a week toward an interim bilateral trade deal, trade officials from the United States and Canada may have reached a consensus that will stave off a fresh round of punishing tariffs. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Saying no to Waymo is saying no to a technology that will change the world for the better. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for for the better

• carburetter
• carburettor
• abettor
• newsletter
• typesetter
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• letter
• netter
• petter