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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The Amazon show not only hits the game’s major plot points, but adds a new layer of connective tissue to its narrative that mostly heightens its story for the better.
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Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Often, change is for the better, and putting forth thoughtful effort to remind employees of this and to reassure them is essential—but can be difficult to get right.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The quality-of-life improvements improve the control scheme while also tweaking the experience points and other elements for the better.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
And change isn’t always for the better, with every day another click on James’ odometer that will, in one of the NBA’s great mysteries, eventually max out.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Often, change is for the better, and putting forth thoughtful effort to remind employees of this and to reassure them is essential—but can be difficult to get right.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The quality-of-life improvements improve the control scheme while also tweaking the experience points and other elements for the better.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
And change isn’t always for the better, with every day another click on James’ odometer that will, in one of the NBA’s great mysteries, eventually max out.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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