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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Still, the state’s childhood immunization rates have been falling for the better part of a decade.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
That demand for music and creation has changed the city for the better.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
With only 15 games left before tonight's matchup for the Bucks and 14 left for the Warriors, a lot can change for the better or for the worse.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Like things could change for the better if only a few teenagers with the right balance of spunk and smarts showed up.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
That demand for music and creation has changed the city for the better.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
With only 15 games left before tonight's matchup for the Bucks and 14 left for the Warriors, a lot can change for the better or for the worse.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Like things could change for the better if only a few teenagers with the right balance of spunk and smarts showed up.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for the better
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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