for the best

idiom

: having or producing a better result

I won't be able to go, but maybe it's (all) for the best. I have a lot of work to do anyway.

: in a way that will achieve the best result

They believe that they are acting for the best.

Examples of for the best in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Scroll on for the best round deep oven deals before they’re gone. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026

Below, experts share their picks for the best eye-tightening creams, what to look for in a formula, what causes wrinkles around the eye area, and, most importantly, when to start using one. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026

The Blue Jays went 94-68 last season, matching the Yankees for the best record in the American League. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for for the best

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed