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
Six years of college at two schools, including one year lost to injury and a couple playing out of position for the betterment of his team.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the election, Larson said her top priorities if elected include prioritizing the betterment of North Kansas City’s parks and growing community engagement.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Dedicate your efforts to the betterment of all.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Those days are gone, and now the compact crossover has largely replaced luxury compact sedans, but there are several compact sedans still soldiering on, for the betterment of the motoring public.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the election, Larson said her top priorities if elected include prioritizing the betterment of North Kansas City’s parks and growing community engagement.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Dedicate your efforts to the betterment of all.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Those days are gone, and now the compact crossover has largely replaced luxury compact sedans, but there are several compact sedans still soldiering on, for the betterment of the motoring public.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betterment
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Mendoza, an incumbent council member and former Los Angeles Mission College employee, campaigned on public safety, economic development and infrastructure improvements, pointing to efforts to attract new investment and strengthen city finances.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Mohiuddin’s appeal challenges 19 of the 33 conditions of approval, including annual compliance reviews, restrictions on the use of the Farley Road facility, attendance caps and capital improvement conditions for parking expansion, landscaping and screening.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Anyone looking for lagoon enhancements a little sooner can watch for a smaller, separate restoration project coming from the Buena Vista Audubon Society.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Importantly, the enhancement came without increasing average power, reducing the risk of thermal or structural damage.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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His family went without answers for five decades — until genealogy advancements allowed investigators to crack the cold case by linking human remains found at a waste transfer station in Pima County to Sipfle's family, per KVOA and KOLD.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Cultural Heritage and Responsible Development Satisfying cultural and environmental concerns, particularly around Oak Flat (Chi’chil Bildagoteel), has been crucial to the project’s advancement.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The culinary experiences were highlights of the stay and absolutely worth reserving in advance, whether that’s for dinner at PUR’ or for the hotel’s recent addition of afternoon tea time, built around cookies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Check tour lengths in advance and look at what else is on the property — many distilleries sit on historic estates worth wandering for the scenery alone.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Hilton wants to restore California’s competitive edge as a place for productions by creating financial incentives for film productions, cover the initial and technical costs associated with the development of a film or television project and reserve funding for independent and mid-budget projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Several of the advanced weapons systems the battleships are intended to field remain in development; the Navy hasn’t yet shown they can be integrated successfully onto a ship.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betterment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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