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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Or you can just be resigned to what your eyes are telling you about the Ravens for the better part of the past three months.
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Over the years, Jelly Roll has shared how the birth of his daughter in 2008 forever changed his life for the better.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
But also something has happened for the better.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
The new government has bought itself time to transform the country for the better, thanks to its favorable ratings.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Over the years, Jelly Roll has shared how the birth of his daughter in 2008 forever changed his life for the better.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
But also something has happened for the better.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
The new government has bought itself time to transform the country for the better, thanks to its favorable ratings.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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