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
Last fall, his work earned him a Kyoto Prize, an international award given to people whose work is devoted to the betterment of humanity.
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Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
An individual movie can’t fix what’s wrong with the world, but filmmakers can and should continue to advocate for the betterment of art and, in turn, the world.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Instead, the character goes on impassioned tirades about SpongeBob, leading Hernandez to break character a number of times to the betterment of the bit, which is perhaps aimed at recent blind items by Academy Awards voters who have admitted to neglecting certain movies on negligible criteria.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Xavier is saying there's no space in recreating a society where there's a ruling class, arbitrarily chosen because of their wealth, that gets to lie to people for their own betterment.
—EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
An individual movie can’t fix what’s wrong with the world, but filmmakers can and should continue to advocate for the betterment of art and, in turn, the world.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Instead, the character goes on impassioned tirades about SpongeBob, leading Hernandez to break character a number of times to the betterment of the bit, which is perhaps aimed at recent blind items by Academy Awards voters who have admitted to neglecting certain movies on negligible criteria.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Xavier is saying there's no space in recreating a society where there's a ruling class, arbitrarily chosen because of their wealth, that gets to lie to people for their own betterment.
—EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betterment
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While his selfless running is valuable, a return of five Premier League goals and six assists from 34 league appearances so far suggests there is room for improvement in Szoboszlai’s attacking output — something Slot called out early on.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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In years past, life expectancy for people who lived to age 18 showed little improvement.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Add to the mix the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and the gap between education and reality may be a gulf.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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The park’s 125 campsites may be reserved up to a year in advance.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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Use direct language when offering ideas or feedback Don’t apologize in advance for disagreeing or sharing an idea.—
Lorraine K. Lee,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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The group has speakers, field trips and other activities that promote the development of skills and friendships.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Since the mid-2000s, Abu Dhabi has been actively pursuing new economic opportunities, with major efforts accelerating in the 2006–2008 period under its strategic Economic Vision 2030 plan, when Yas Island development began.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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“Betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betterment. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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