for the better

phrase

: 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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Below, Munn details more about her meaningful partnership and how her health battles have revamped her personal style (for the better). Morgan Evans, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Her philanthropic work saved countless lives — and changed our world for the better. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Nvidia earnings Wednesday evening could help reshape the narrative for the better. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Separately, the risks of both companies floating in limbo for the better part of a year as an antitrust suit by 12 state attorneys general wends its way to a March 2027 trial date has started to sink in. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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