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.

Examples of for better or (for) worse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His worldwide fans, for better or worse, have decided that his comments and allegations don’t overpower their connection with his music. —

Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024 Fall is a season of change, for better or for worse. —

Rachel Moskowitz Levin, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024 Once your finances are joined with another person’s — e.g. through a joint bank account — your individual credit scores can impact upon each other, for better or for worse. —

Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 8 Oct. 2024 And for better or for worse, my mother called me Sarah Bernhardt for a reason. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for better or (for) worse

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