for the better
phrase
: 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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And the pandemic forced him to live at home for the better part of a year.
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Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
Technology has upended our lives, and not always for the better, but certainly, sometimes, for the best.
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1 July 2026
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Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
Technology has upended our lives, and not always for the better, but certainly, sometimes, for the best.
—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for for the better
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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