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.

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Amodei wrote in his essay that the risks are serious, even if the benefits could change humanity for the better. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 What makes the news even tougher to swallow is that Horn had been healthy for the better part of the last three seasons after overcoming a lot of health issues early on in his NFL career. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 My son treated it as his personal territory for the better part of three days. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 But power can be good, and in the right hands, power can change the world for the better. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for the better

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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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