good for (someone or something)
idiom
1
—used to express approval of someone
"I passed the exam!" "Good for you!"
"He got the job." "Good for him!"
2
: resulting in something good or desirable for (someone or something)
Regular exercise is good for you.
Hot soup is good for a cold.
Being with friends is especially good for him right now.
3
—used to say how long something will continue or be valid
This offer is good for the remainder of the month.
Our old car still runs and should be good for a few more years.
4
somewhat informal
: able to provide or produce (something)
I'm good for a hundred dollars if you need a loan.
Examples of good for (someone or something) in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The wallpaper is available in single-roll and double-roll options which is good for extremely large walls.
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Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
By Kelly Mickle May 2, 2024 8:13 AM EDT
Dr. Sumbul Desai, vice president of health at Apple, is hoping to prove that personal-tech devices can be good for our mental health.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
Yet, Square Payroll’s support tools are surprisingly good for such a simple site.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
At its peak performance, Cheyenne was good for 5.34 petaFLOPS, which would place it just outside the top 100 most powerful machines in the world today.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 1 May 2024
The Resident actually slipped a little from the previous week‘s 1.48 billion minutes, which was good for second overall, but the show that had been ahead of it — Netflix’s 3 Body Problem — fell further.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Map of where hemp is grown in Indiana Is delta-8 good for anxiety?
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Wyatt Russell plays an ex-baseball star who moves into a new house with his wife (Oscar nominee Kerry Condon) and kids and feels swimming could be good for their souls, but the outdoor pool contains a dark force that doesn't have fun in its plans.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Various people interviewed for this article said that 3- to 5-milligram products were good for beginners, and more experienced THC consumers could start with products that have 10 milligrams of THC.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
By Kelly Mickle May 2, 2024 8:13 AM EDT
Dr. Sumbul Desai, vice president of health at Apple, is hoping to prove that personal-tech devices can be good for our mental health.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
Yet, Square Payroll’s support tools are surprisingly good for such a simple site.
—PCMAG, 1 May 2024
At its peak performance, Cheyenne was good for 5.34 petaFLOPS, which would place it just outside the top 100 most powerful machines in the world today.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 1 May 2024
The Resident actually slipped a little from the previous week‘s 1.48 billion minutes, which was good for second overall, but the show that had been ahead of it — Netflix’s 3 Body Problem — fell further.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Map of where hemp is grown in Indiana Is delta-8 good for anxiety?
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Wyatt Russell plays an ex-baseball star who moves into a new house with his wife (Oscar nominee Kerry Condon) and kids and feels swimming could be good for their souls, but the outdoor pool contains a dark force that doesn't have fun in its plans.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Various people interviewed for this article said that 3- to 5-milligram products were good for beginners, and more experienced THC consumers could start with products that have 10 milligrams of THC.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Good for (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20for%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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