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.
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Alexander Cox, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Honestly, being now mathematically, scientifically and theologically eliminated may be for the best.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
However, for the best results, apply at night, as this gives your lashes all night to absorb the nourishing formula.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2025
Read on for the best order to apply each of these products and why.
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Alexander Cox, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Honestly, being now mathematically, scientifically and theologically eliminated may be for the best.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
However, for the best results, apply at night, as this gives your lashes all night to absorb the nourishing formula.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2025
Read on for the best order to apply each of these products and why.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for the best
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“For the best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20best. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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