for better or (for) worse

idiom

: whether good or bad things happen : no matter what happens

We've made our decision and now we have to stick to it for better or worse.

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These platforms foster an online collective identity, creating spaces where ideas spread rapidly, for better or for worse. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 And for better or for worse, most of the year’s best films are crammed into a three-month release window at the end of the year in a bid for Oscars attention. —

James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024 His worldwide fans, for better or worse, have decided that his comments and allegations don’t overpower their connection with his music. —

Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024 Fall is a season of change, for better or for worse. —

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