for the best

idiom

: having or producing a better result

I won't be able to go, but maybe it's (all) for the best. I have a lot of work to do anyway.

: in a way that will achieve the best result

They believe that they are acting for the best.

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He has been nominated for the best comedy album Grammy three times. —

Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025 And do the same for the best people at community college. —

Steve Inskeep, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, announced its Travelers’ Choice Awards for the best destinations to visit in 2025. —

Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025 Watch on Deadline Turkey and Philippines had great starts this session for the best of the series. —

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