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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Every person, for better or worse, has an influence. Janice Marturano, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 In one game, contestants clutch keys suspiciously resembling crucifixes as one player leads others with fervor, for better or worse. Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 But in Garland’s films, Ex Machina (2014), Annihilation (2018), Men (2022), and Civil War (2024), death is a forebearer to evolution, and freedom for better or worse. Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025 The stunning action, which came sooner than even close observers anticipated and is without obvious precedent, embroiled the U.S., for better or worse, in the middle of the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for for better or (for) worse

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“For better or (for) worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20better%20or%20%28for%29%20worse. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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