for the best

idiom

: having or producing a better result

I won't be able to go, but maybe it's (all) for the best. I have a lot of work to do anyway.

: in a way that will achieve the best result

They believe that they are acting for the best.

Examples of for the best in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Agee recommends shopping around for the best piece to suit your needs, style, and budget before coming to any decision. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025

Carr led the team to a winning 9-8 record in 2023, which is tied for the best single-season performance for the Saints since Drew Brees retired. —Chris Licata, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025

France Télévisions is also looking for the best of the best in European young adult series. —Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025

The Thunder are 45-10 this season, No. 1 in the Western Conference and trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers by just percentage points for the best record in the NBA for 2024-25. —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for for the best

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed