for the better
idiom
: so as to produce improvement
The new policy is a change for the better.
My father's health has recently taken a turn for the better.
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By opening real career pathways, fostering a community that uplifts women, and challenging the status quo, Toast is reshaping the tech landscape for the better.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Cobb is a native to Georgia and Hood is from Alabama, and the two have been friends — and occasional collaborators — for the better part of two decades.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
However, a small number of participants saw profound changes for the better in their situations.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Nguyen has been involved in the Orlando food scene for the better part of two decades, logging time in sushi strongholds like Hana and Seito and Umi before striking out on his own into the food truck scene in 2017.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Cobb is a native to Georgia and Hood is from Alabama, and the two have been friends — and occasional collaborators — for the better part of two decades.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
However, a small number of participants saw profound changes for the better in their situations.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Nguyen has been involved in the Orlando food scene for the better part of two decades, logging time in sushi strongholds like Hana and Seito and Umi before striking out on his own into the food truck scene in 2017.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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