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as in surpassing
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 improving
to make better
social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents
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Recent Examples of bettering
Ap, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
The winner gets a personalized street sign that is produced in-house by their sign shop to celebrate their contribution to bettering the roads.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
It’s hosted by Simply Vedic (Vedic Cultural Society), a nonprofit organization in Naperville that began in 2006 with a goal of bettering the community through educational and cultural programs.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Hallquist wants Brookfield to become a leader as a modern, suburban city of its size by addressing the financial deficit, bettering city communications and encouraging smart development.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Kemp is well-grounded and has his eyes on bettering himself and getting to the next level through competitive repetitions and coaching.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Recursive self-improvement is when an AI system starts bettering itself, creating a flywheel that continues accelerating.
—Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Abramovich then opened new businesses in Anadyr and set about spending more of his own money on bettering the lives of local residents.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Berry has been an outspoken advocate for women’s health who has supported both state and federal initiatives related to bettering health outcomes or health care access for aging women.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, bettering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds.
—Ap, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
The winner gets a personalized street sign that is produced in-house by their sign shop to celebrate their contribution to bettering the roads.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
It’s hosted by Simply Vedic (Vedic Cultural Society), a nonprofit organization in Naperville that began in 2006 with a goal of bettering the community through educational and cultural programs.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Hallquist wants Brookfield to become a leader as a modern, suburban city of its size by addressing the financial deficit, bettering city communications and encouraging smart development.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Kemp is well-grounded and has his eyes on bettering himself and getting to the next level through competitive repetitions and coaching.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Recursive self-improvement is when an AI system starts bettering itself, creating a flywheel that continues accelerating.
—Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Abramovich then opened new businesses in Anadyr and set about spending more of his own money on bettering the lives of local residents.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Berry has been an outspoken advocate for women’s health who has supported both state and federal initiatives related to bettering health outcomes or health care access for aging women.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettering
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Recent announcements and enforcement patterns suggest US regulators are aware of the challenges and are working hard on constructive answers.—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This commitment to social responsibility, however, has also underpinned several related forms of journalism that have similar values, such as civic or public journalism, peace journalism, advocacy journalism, constructive journalism, and more.—
Karen McIntyre,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Indiana recruit has set team records for homers in a season with 15, quickly surpassing the 10 hit by 2022 graduate Kiley Conner, and in a career with 28, eclipsing the 24 hit by 2017 graduate Alex Hickey.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Charity is of particular importance to the London Marathon, even compared to other races, as this year’s edition broke yet another record, surpassing $118 million.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The 89-page plan includes goals like adding new academic programs, improving student life, increased research opportunities and better community engagement.—
Samuel O’Neal
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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Maintaining and improving California’s bond rating is also critical to lowering costs.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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As the intuitive Scorpio Moon harmonizes with expansive Jupiter this morning, kindness and perspective flow naturally, helping conversations feel more open and supportive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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While the setup is not perfect, any storms that do develop will be in an environment supportive of strong to possibly severe weather, including gusty winds & hail.—
Nelly Carreño,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Doe is seeking damages exceeding $75,000, along with other punitive damages and other relief to be determined at trial.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Boys uncover evidence that Vought has been covertly administering the performance-enhancing chemical mixture called Compound V to newborns to manufacture Supes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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It can even be grown in containers, enhancing beauty without taking up too much space.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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But in a bleak youth job market, there’s a growing recognition that crossing the graduation stage is not always enough to put young people on a path to gainful employment.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to prepare these students for their future jobs by developing the skills needed to find gainful employment.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But Deborah’s bitterness is eclipsing everything.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The Indiana recruit has set team records for homers in a season with 15, quickly surpassing the 10 hit by 2022 graduate Kiley Conner, and in a career with 28, eclipsing the 24 hit by 2017 graduate Alex Hickey.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Bettering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettering. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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