for better or (for) worse
idiom
: whether good or bad things happen : no matter what happens
We've made our decision and now we have to stick to it for better or worse.
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But the consequences are also reverberating across an aid sector that, for better or worse, has been a pillar of Western engagement with Africa for over six decades.
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Declan Walsh, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
His performance adds a useful air of melodrama and romantic suspense to a play that is often (for better or worse) unfettered.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
Additionally, with the contract looming, Harrison made a judgment call that could alter the franchise – for better or for worse.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Assassin's Creed Origins Assassin's Creed Origins marked the start of the RPG era for the series, for better or worse.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Declan Walsh, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
His performance adds a useful air of melodrama and romantic suspense to a play that is often (for better or worse) unfettered.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025
Additionally, with the contract looming, Harrison made a judgment call that could alter the franchise – for better or for worse.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Assassin's Creed Origins Assassin's Creed Origins marked the start of the RPG era for the series, for better or worse.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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“For better or (for) worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20better%20or%20%28for%29%20worse. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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