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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Maybe that worked out for the better because the sanitizer measured a soupy 500 parts per million. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 That feedback suggested that our work was impacting students’ classroom experiences — and for the better. — Duke Bradley Iii, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026 So is all change for the better, like birth and death, which convulse the body. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 Maher’s excuses and humanization of an inhumane president doesn’t help change things for the better. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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