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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Impact can be measured through a leap change in customer experience for the better (reducing their cost or providing value never seen before), a leap change in revenue growth for the enterprise or the creation of operational resilience. Anisha Manvatkar, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 In both The Odyssey and the Dune movies, her spark has been sacrificed to the gods of serious acting, and not for the better. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026 Jackson Koivun has had this effect on the amateur game for the better part of the last three years. Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 28 July 2026 James’s move nonetheless slots him into a pattern that’s defined California’s billionaire class for the better part of a year. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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