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

In the meantime, check out our picks for the best Android tablets to see what else is out there. —PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025

Here are our top 10 picks for the best places to be this weekend. —Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025

Each year, its expert panels blind-taste thousands of entries from around the world, awarding top-scoring expressions with Gold, Gold Outstanding, and the coveted Spirit Trophies—designated for the best in each category. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Buckley was nominated for the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in The Lost Daughter and has also appeared in Fingernails, Women Talking and Men. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for for the best

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