How to Use betterment in a Sentence

betterment

noun
  • And to the betterment of the American people, of course.
    Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 1 June 2018
  • These guys have sacrificed all year for the betterment of the group.
    Evan Dudley, al, 15 Feb. 2023
  • How does a smart investor act when his goal is to promote the long-term betterment of the world?
    Ray D. Madoff, WSJ, 16 June 2019
  • But Tkachuk’s drive to get better — both for himself and for the betterment of his team — stands out above the rest.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
  • Cortez urged Gutierrez to change his life for the betterment of his children.
    Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Mr Kohli insists this is not an electoral pact, but rather a club to work for the betterment of the region.
    The Economist, 22 Feb. 2018
  • So that ability to sacrifice for the betterment of the team stood out to us as well.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2024
  • But, in many ways, our lives gained pockets of betterment.
    David Rock, Forbes, 2 June 2021
  • Trust it, as doing so is for the betterment of you and your family.
    Lia Miller, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
  • On Thursday, Mayor Lynn Stoner said staff changes are for the betterment of the city.
    Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Those who protest in the streets, who speak for human rights, go against the grain for the betterment of our country are the true patriots.
    Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2022
  • Those who protest in the streets, who speak for human rights, go against the grain for the betterment of our country are the true patriots.
    Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Love’s been there, asked to sacrifice touches, shots and playing time for the betterment of the team.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2022
  • This is for the betterment of the community, case closed.
    John Benson, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Nobody’s catching that this is supposed to be for the betterment of the children.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Trust the process and believe that this change is necessary for our personal growth and the betterment of the world.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The other thing is his willingness to sacrifice his body for the betterment of the team.
    USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Good Lord, please interrupt this guy, both for your sake and for his betterment.
    Mallory Ortberg, Slate Magazine, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Our terabytes are finally put to use for the betterment of mankind.
    David Rutland, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2020
  • But in the 1940s, the right to economic betterment was supposed to be delivered by and through the nation-state.
    Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Somebody who puts their life on the line, someone who works for the betterment of the community.
    Karen Pearlman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 July 2017
  • While the roadmap for the coastal resilience districts moved forward, a vote on betterment fees was postponed.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2024
  • For Beethoven freedom was a vision, and that vision for betterment is what drives us.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022
  • People love to activate themselves to the betterment of the lives of others.
    Recode Staff, Recode, 10 May 2018
  • VF Venture Foundry aims to help launch new businesses for the betterment of people and the planet.
    Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Many of Vizan’s goals for Terra Thread revolve around the betterment of their farmers’ and workers’ lives.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Pillow, who has been leading the CPD homicide unit for two years, said that getting the two suspects off the streets is for the betterment of the entire area.
    cleveland, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Early in the season, the team came up with a strategy that required a sacrifice from each member of the group for the betterment of the whole.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Matt Davidson believes the city has a council that will work for the betterment of the community.
    Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The guilds exercised due influence, for the betterment of individuals, towns, regions, and so on.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

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