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

That is, could Pavement talk college basketball and tennis and food and memories for the better part of a decade before committing to a next act? — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026

Agran has held the seat since 2024 and previously served on the Irvine City Council on and off for the better part of five decades. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Maybe that worked out for the better because the sanitizer measured a soupy 500 parts per million. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

That feedback suggested that our work was impacting students’ classroom experiences — and for the better. — Duke Bradley Iii, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for for the better

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