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

Here’s a stat to chew on, for better or worse: the poll results for Ramy Youssef, while respectable, attracted the worst total numbers of season 49. —Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024

But, that was the house that built me, for better or for worse. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024

So, to keep my ears sharp, that means occasionally resetting my brain with the loudest, brashest music in the canon, for better or worse. —Nate Rogers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024

Now, for better or worse, this style of commentary is ubiquitous. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024

There are so many things that could change if more people voted (for better or worse is up to debate). —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024

Steve Bannon was one of several to describe the transition—for better or for worse—as the MAGA takeover of the R.N.C. —Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024

New York, New York (1977) Scorsese’s only full-fledged movie musical harkens back to the old-school song-and-dance pictures from Hollywood’s Golden Age, for better or worse. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024

Retirement can bring an identity crisis, particularly for men of McConnell's generation whose self-worth (for better or worse) often hinged on their ability to work and provide for their families. —Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024