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
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.
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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
And how many work tasks are done in workplaces every day to satisfy hand-me-down key results and not for the betterment of either employees or customers?
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
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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
And how many work tasks are done in workplaces every day to satisfy hand-me-down key results and not for the betterment of either employees or customers?
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betterment
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First and foremost, there are no available players who would be decisive improvements.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Shares of the home improvement retailer are 2% lower before the bell, despite the positive report.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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As part of that package, Republicans included $1 billion for White House security enhancements, part of it connected to Trump’s ballroom.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The platform is built on large language model infrastructure and adapted for legal workflows through integrations, prompt engineering, and domain-specific enhancements.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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While future research is needed to further validate this emerging method, the authors have contributed to advancements in how this science is conducted, innovating research methods that will help scholars study the past with greater accuracy.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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One advance scout noted that, despite the clock, pitchers today take a long time to come set, giving them even less time to hold the ball and make runners question their intention.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The poll is the latest sign Democrats will avoid being locked out of the general election; only two candidates, regardless of party, advance from the primary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Painter said this is exactly the kind of trading a president shouldn’t do, because the president has both confidential information about overseas developments and the power to move commodities markets through his own decisions.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The blossoming of an ace starting pitcher is one of the most exciting developments in baseball — for a team, for an organization and for its fanbase.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betterment. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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