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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Folding phones just hit differently, and not always for the better. Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Some smartphone makers have been offering foldable phones for the better part of a decade, but Apple has now joined the fray with the iPhone Duo after years of speculation. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 And this convergence underscores how their varied yet deeply rooted commitments to values of equality and fairness helped shift and shape society for the better. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 Sadly, this train has been careening off a cliff for the better part of the season. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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