as in improvement
the act or result of making something better
working for the betterment of the lives of working people
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Recent Examples of betterment
The racing league praised him for his work in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene and his dedication to the betterment of his community.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Leaning towards roles that serve the betterment of humanity, similar to his late hero, Chadwick Boseman.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Kohli also said that AlphaFold proved that AI could not just make tech companies lots of money but could contribute to science and, ultimately, the betterment of humanity.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Goods and services are traded for the self-interested betterment of all parties involved.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Leaning towards roles that serve the betterment of humanity, similar to his late hero, Chadwick Boseman.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Kohli also said that AlphaFold proved that AI could not just make tech companies lots of money but could contribute to science and, ultimately, the betterment of humanity.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Goods and services are traded for the self-interested betterment of all parties involved.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betterment
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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But Benet President Bill Myers and Athletic Director Scott Lawler say the improvements are long overdue, noting the current stadium was built in 1961, preceding the houses that would come later.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rafael Arechiga was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office had charged Mangione with terrorism enhancements in order to justify a first-degree murder charge under state law, which could have been punished with a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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From initial hype to tangible industrial momentum, the 2025 China Apparel Industry AI Technology Application Summit emerged as a key battleground where fashion companies demonstrated their technological advancements.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several new advancement opportunities for students Seventh and eighth grade students now have the opportunity to earn high school credits.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Braddy’s motive, investigators say, was that he was spurned by Shandelle, who had repeatedly rejected his advances.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Monday briefing was the first opportunity for top party leaders, along with members from key committees in Congress, to question administration officials about a mission for which they were given no advance warning.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Skeeter, 36, serves as the Hornets’ player development coach and is also the primary person who works extremely closely with star guard LaMelo Ball.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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David Dow and Tamara Weitzman are the development producers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betterment. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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