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
There will always be exceptions, either the desperate or ambitious chasing betterment, but the January spending habits are well-established and clear.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead, their aims are existential sorts of betterment.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Mayra always led by example and fought for the betterment of the entire LAUSD community.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Harbaugh required the power to have final say and to make sweeping changes to the Giants’ operation for the betterment of the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead, their aims are existential sorts of betterment.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Mayra always led by example and fought for the betterment of the entire LAUSD community.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Harbaugh required the power to have final say and to make sweeping changes to the Giants’ operation for the betterment of the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betterment
Noun
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Sometimes, the departure of an underperforming executive or official presages improvements ahead.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The upgrades the city is proposing to fund include pedestrian bridges, a dedicated rideshare parking lot, a roof over the stadium plaza, digital signage and other improvements around the stadium.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The money would fund not only improvements inside the stadium but also bridges and roads outside, along with security enhancements.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pergine gives her lip enhancement with hyaluronic acid filler and routine neurotoxin treatments, which help her TMJ pain.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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This advancement could bring these powerful light sources out of massive facilities and into more accessible labs, potentially reshaping research in physics, chemistry, medicine, and industry.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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And enormous advancements in robotics, computer analytics and molecular chemistry in the early 1990s meant drug companies were primed to meet that moment.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Neither player was in warmups in advance of Wednesday night’s game.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The curd will need to chill for 8 hours after it's made, so make sure to prepare it in advance.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Program aims to meet workforce demands This is all part of Mayor Mattie Parker's push for education and workforce development, now in its fifth year.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The company has about 150 solar projects in its North American portfolio with the bulk of those developments on fallow land, hayfields and former farmland.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betterment. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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