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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The thousands of hours helped most of the youths and changed lives for the better.
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Belichick roamed the field during pregame warmups for the better part of a half-hour.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Maybe a gentle nudge was all America needed to shift its food environment for the better.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
Franklin Township residents have been outspoken against the data center as a neighbor for the better part of the past year.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Belichick roamed the field during pregame warmups for the better part of a half-hour.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Maybe a gentle nudge was all America needed to shift its food environment for the better.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
Franklin Township residents have been outspoken against the data center as a neighbor for the better part of the past year.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.
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