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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But Redick is unabashedly himself, for better or worse.
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 3 May 2025
President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, studies show that pairing music with wine can influence people’s sensory judgements, for better or worse.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite the acrimony, however, Schoen and Daboll now are required to work through this tense environment and make a decision that will impact this franchise long into its future, for better or worse.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 3 May 2025
President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, studies show that pairing music with wine can influence people’s sensory judgements, for better or worse.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite the acrimony, however, Schoen and Daboll now are required to work through this tense environment and make a decision that will impact this franchise long into its future, for better or worse.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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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 8 May. 2025.
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