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 some people might change that moniker without a full appreciation of the impact the decision could have—for better or worse.
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 22 June 2024
The social-sharing ecosystem made for websites that would, for better or worse, simply ape each other’s most successful content, hoping to replicate a viral moment.
—Brian Resnick, Vox, 3 June 2024
It was well known that biases, stereotypes, and prejudices frequently surfaced in GPT-3’s output—in a flatly logical manner, the machine was recycling what was in its database, for better or worse.
—Laurent Dubreuil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
The sign is also ruled by the planet Mercury, which makes Geminis skilled communicators — for better or for worse.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 22 June 2024
The social-sharing ecosystem made for websites that would, for better or worse, simply ape each other’s most successful content, hoping to replicate a viral moment.
—Brian Resnick, Vox, 3 June 2024
It was well known that biases, stereotypes, and prejudices frequently surfaced in GPT-3’s output—in a flatly logical manner, the machine was recycling what was in its database, for better or worse.
—Laurent Dubreuil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
The sign is also ruled by the planet Mercury, which makes Geminis skilled communicators — for better or for worse.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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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 4 Jul. 2024.
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