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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These are all events that will change the city for the better, Mayor Carmen Montano said during Thursday night’s State of the City Address.
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Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Google Photos had been experimenting with AI search for the better part of a year before the beta was rolled back earlier this month.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Whether the Trump Doctrine, which is certainly disruptive to some, is ultimately successful in changing the U.S. and the world for the better, however, is a question that remains to be answered.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 June 2025
On paper, this is an incredibly important draft for the Bulls, who have been navigating a crossroads in slow motion for the better part of a year.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Google Photos had been experimenting with AI search for the better part of a year before the beta was rolled back earlier this month.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Whether the Trump Doctrine, which is certainly disruptive to some, is ultimately successful in changing the U.S. and the world for the better, however, is a question that remains to be answered.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 June 2025
On paper, this is an incredibly important draft for the Bulls, who have been navigating a crossroads in slow motion for the better part of a year.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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