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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Not infrequently, a long strand of train cars, seemingly endless to peeved commuters, will stall traffic along the street for the better part of 15 to 30 minutes.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
This week, Morning Edition will explore who feels freer to speak under Trump's administration, who feels they're being forced into silence and the extent to which the constitutional right to free speech might be changing — for the better or worse.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Her goal is clear: to bring fresh perspectives and transformative strategies to healthcare leaders who are ready to change their organizations for the better.
—Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
There is a blanket ban on loanees directly facing their parent club in the Premier League, something that has been in place for the better part of two decades, having been inspired by an unlikely source.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
This week, Morning Edition will explore who feels freer to speak under Trump's administration, who feels they're being forced into silence and the extent to which the constitutional right to free speech might be changing — for the better or worse.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Her goal is clear: to bring fresh perspectives and transformative strategies to healthcare leaders who are ready to change their organizations for the better.
—Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
There is a blanket ban on loanees directly facing their parent club in the Premier League, something that has been in place for the better part of two decades, having been inspired by an unlikely source.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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