for the better
idiom
: so as to produce improvement
The new policy is a change for the better.
My father's health has recently taken a turn for the better.
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An inconsistent scorer who oscillated between starting and the bench for the better part of four years.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
What’s remarkable is the Leafs have done it without Tanev, their best penalty killer, for most of the season and without another top penalty killer, Brandon Carlo, for the better part of the last two months.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The only logical conclusion is that thousands of individuals who were caught up in the street life have begun to change their behavior for the better — and that clearly points to CVI.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
But a postseason trip can age a young group for the better.
—Mike Kaye
january 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
What’s remarkable is the Leafs have done it without Tanev, their best penalty killer, for most of the season and without another top penalty killer, Brandon Carlo, for the better part of the last two months.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The only logical conclusion is that thousands of individuals who were caught up in the street life have begun to change their behavior for the better — and that clearly points to CVI.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
But a postseason trip can age a young group for the better.
—Mike Kaye
january 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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