for better or (for) worse
idiom
: whether good or bad things happen : no matter what happens
We've made our decision and now we have to stick to it for better or worse.
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Making Click, Sandler learned the lesson his character does — for better or worse.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Nothing is more memorable, for better or worse, than a trip to the dentist.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
And for better or worse, that style of animation is becoming rarer and rarer on kids' television networks these days.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 July 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Brunson reflected on her ascent from beloved online personality to Hollywood darling and the publicity that comes with it — for better or worse.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Nothing is more memorable, for better or worse, than a trip to the dentist.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
And for better or worse, that style of animation is becoming rarer and rarer on kids' television networks these days.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 July 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Brunson reflected on her ascent from beloved online personality to Hollywood darling and the publicity that comes with it — for better or worse.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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“For better or (for) worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20better%20or%20%28for%29%20worse. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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