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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Economist David Deming sees an opportunity to change assessments for the better in the age of AI.
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Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The report notes that some aspects of life in Silicon Valley have changed for the better in the past year.
—Andrew Zeng, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
The reports of strife in the British royal family have taken a turn for the better, or at least some of them.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025
Quenneville lugged four Stanley Cup titles in tow, but also the baggage of a grim scandal in Chicago that left him out of the game for the better part of four seasons.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
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Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The report notes that some aspects of life in Silicon Valley have changed for the better in the past year.
—Andrew Zeng, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
The reports of strife in the British royal family have taken a turn for the better, or at least some of them.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025
Quenneville lugged four Stanley Cup titles in tow, but also the baggage of a grim scandal in Chicago that left him out of the game for the better part of four seasons.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
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 28 Jul. 2025.
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