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 87-year-old change-making violence-interrupter — who spent 20 years as a Milwaukee County correctional officer and dedicated her life to the betterment of others — never hesitated to step into the middle of confrontation.
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Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tonight at least, there was betterment in sight.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Instead, noble ideals such as exploration, self-improvement, and the general betterment of humanity tended to be more important than a steady paycheck.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That is, that mate choice would always be for betterment, for objective improvement — the mate that was absolutely the best, right?
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tonight at least, there was betterment in sight.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Instead, noble ideals such as exploration, self-improvement, and the general betterment of humanity tended to be more important than a steady paycheck.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That is, that mate choice would always be for betterment, for objective improvement — the mate that was absolutely the best, right?
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betterment
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That improvement has continued this season, with Barcelona adding more layers to their set-piece threat.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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If approved, the program would measure improvements by comparing passenger count data to fare collection data, according to the release.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Richard Flores was convicted of second-degree murder with sentencing enhancements for the discharge of a gun causing death and the personal use of a gun.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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This enhancement occurred whether the viral mimic was DNA or RNA, meaning that CSWE activated multiple immune pathways.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Achieving quick, consistent self-assembly in solution without evaporation has remained a significant difficulty, despite advancements in block copolymer templating, metal alkoxide chemistry, and nanomaterials.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The designers also wanted to pay homage to the technology that makes an advancement like this possible.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Doss added that with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, customers are buying items in advance.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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For those who are chomping at the bit to get some holiday shopping (and saving) done in advance, here’s when Alo Yoga’s 2025 Black Friday sale starts and how to score discounts right this second.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
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An atypical role for a presidential foundation At the least, the developments represent an unusually tense application of the foundation’s typical mission, which is to buttress Reagan’s legacy.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betterment. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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