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
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.
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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
Other players have been wowed by his eternal quest for betterment, especially top prospects Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kristian Campbell, who were stunned when the veteran star opted to sit with them at lunch and spend two hours chatting with them on his first day in camp.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
But it’s supposed to be for the betterment of the players.
—Mitch Light, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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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
Other players have been wowed by his eternal quest for betterment, especially top prospects Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kristian Campbell, who were stunned when the veteran star opted to sit with them at lunch and spend two hours chatting with them on his first day in camp.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
But it’s supposed to be for the betterment of the players.
—Mitch Light, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betterment
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That’s an improvement from June, when the rate of annual inspections conducted within 16 months was just 21.2%, according to the department’s testimony.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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Iowa ranked 72nd in scoring and 117th in total offense under new coordinator Tim Lester last season, an improvement over the previous two years when the Hawkeyes were at or near the bottom of the FBS rankings in both categories.—
John Bohnenkamp,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The announcement marks the first advancement toward a full agreement that was thrown into jeopardy by rounds of tense talks and Zelensky's disastrous White House visit in February.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In fact, researchers have theorized that fusion could generate nearly limitless amounts of safe and clean energy on Earth, but the scientific advancements that could make this possible on a large scale are still decades away.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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There is no sign outside Hurdle’s San Diego salon, but despite the low profile, her Instagram page warns that she’s usually booked months in advance.—
Lindsy Van Gelder,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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While cancellation options are available in advance of the other three periods—broadly speaking, advertisers may back out of between 25% and 50% of their Q1, Q2 and Q3 upfront allocations—the ontological status of fall buys is a lot less equivocal.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Compelled by the early data, Ricks decided in 2018 to license the development and commercialization of the drug.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Thursday interest rate lift is therefore as a largely technical adjustment following the March developments, according to Brad Bechtel, global head of FX at Jefferies.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betterment. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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