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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An afterthought and the butt of many jokes for the better part of the past decade during the NBA’s longest current playoff drought, there’s finally optimism around the Hornets.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Not every relationship lasts, but we are changed by every one, and hopefully for the better.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Guy Fieri has been rocking frosted spikes and a sick goatee for the better part of two decades.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Tuesday night was one of those situations as the Blackhawks were listless for the better part of three quarters.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Not every relationship lasts, but we are changed by every one, and hopefully for the better.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Guy Fieri has been rocking frosted spikes and a sick goatee for the better part of two decades.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Tuesday night was one of those situations as the Blackhawks were listless for the better part of three quarters.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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