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

Here are our top 10 picks for the best places to be this weekend. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025

Niche pulled information for schools around the country from dozens of sources and reviews from current and former students, and revealed its 2026 rankings for the best public middle schools in the Kansas City metro. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025

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If Smith doesn’t have a setback Tuesday, he will most likely be included on the Dodgers’ roster for the best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for for the best

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