to the good

phrase

1
: beneficial, helpful
… efforts to restrict credit were all to the goodTime
2
: in a position of net gain or profit
wound up $10 to the good

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“To the good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20good. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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