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as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
this year's profits should better last year's by a wide margin
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as in improved
to make better
social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents
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Recent Examples of bettered
Liverpool’s total of eight goals scored from corners is bettered by nine teams, but seven of those eight have come in 2026, with only Spurs (eight) managing more this calendar year.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Her 13th place there is unlikely to be bettered at the real thing.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Rare is the Broadway season that hasn’t been bettered by an August Wilson revival, and this very busy spring is no exception.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post past Marcinkowski.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Reneau was that guy too, right to Sunday when his 16 points were only bettered by Henderson’s 18.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Golden’s team leads the nation with a plus-14 rebounding margin and bettered Kentucky 50-29 on the boards on Friday to generate a 21-8 edge in second-change points.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Her 13th place there is unlikely to be bettered at the real thing.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
Rare is the Broadway season that hasn’t been bettered by an August Wilson revival, and this very busy spring is no exception.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post past Marcinkowski.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Reneau was that guy too, right to Sunday when his 16 points were only bettered by Henderson’s 18.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Golden’s team leads the nation with a plus-14 rebounding margin and bettered Kentucky 50-29 on the boards on Friday to generate a 21-8 edge in second-change points.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettered
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Austin skipped over San Jose for the 12th most populous spot, as Texas' capital city surpassed 1 million residents for the first time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The mismatch between workers and available jobs—a key barometer of labor market stress—has actually improved since that moment, falling below its pre-pandemic level.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The Canadiens haven’t lost consecutive games since mid-March, and improved their playoff record to 6-0 following a loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Maldives National Defence Force The dive far exceeded what was planned for a scientific cruise focused on coral sampling at standard depths, Stella added.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The little rotorcraft far exceeded mission managers' expectations, completing a total of 72 flights over the course of nearly three years.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
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Herrero also sought to use practical effects throughout the film, including gunfire and explosions, often enhanced with visual effects.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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ChatGPT Enterprise offers enhanced privacy protections, larger context windows, and administrative controls appropriate for law firms and legal departments handling confidential client information.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Technology needs had also long been eclipsed; Kehillat Israel has been live-streaming its services since the pandemic.—
Rachel Kraus,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Along came Shein, the Chinese retailer that’s eclipsed the likes of Zara and H&M to become the dominant global purveyor of fast fasion.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Earnings of 38 cents per share, excluding items, topped the FactSet consensus estimate of 31 cents per share.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Sasha Miller contributed five goals, two assists and four draw controls as Beverly topped Andover, 15-12.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Bettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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