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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Linda Perry is opening up about how her child Rhodes changed her life for the better.
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
And that the worst and most misguided among us can change for the better.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 June 2024
Gets the biggest reaction from the rest of the cast due to his poor track record with women, but swears therapy and self-help books have changed him for the better.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Mahmood said by viewing students’ cultures as assets and tools that can be leveraged in the classroom, instead of obstacles to overcome, the educational system can change for the better.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
And that the worst and most misguided among us can change for the better.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 June 2024
Gets the biggest reaction from the rest of the cast due to his poor track record with women, but swears therapy and self-help books have changed him for the better.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Mahmood said by viewing students’ cultures as assets and tools that can be leveraged in the classroom, instead of obstacles to overcome, the educational system can change for the better.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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