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.

Examples of for better or (for) worse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the more traditional forms of online co-worker communication, such as email and instant messaging, smartphones have given us 24/7 access to those channels, for better or worse. —Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025

Education policy would shift decisively into state hands, for better or worse, and the federal government's role might be reduced to writing checks and enforcing fundamental civil rights from afar. —Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

And that, for better or worse, is what now rules at the Oscars. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025

This once-in-a-decade alignment is bound to stir up emotions, for better or worse. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025