for the best

phrase

: 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

See top individual games from around the area, according to MaxPreps and Star-Telegram stats, and vote for the best one. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Once again, students from campuses big and small will vie to win our $5,000 grand prize for the best college podcast in America. — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Sacramento has cracked the top 20 in a list of the top 100 large cities in the United States for the best cup of Joe. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The Canadian forward has been one of the biggest reasons for the Royals’ surprising success this season, producing 10 assists — tied for the best mark in league history with six matches remaining. — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for for the best

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