for the better

idiom

: so as to produce improvement

The new policy is a change for the better.

My father's health has recently taken a turn for the better.

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The Heat tend to change players for the better due to the strong culture that the organization exhibits. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 Emotions were high in this rivalry game, despite Tech having the edge over Fremont for the better part of the last decade. —

Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025 It’s become a pattern now: The Colorado Avalanche looks like the better team for the better part of the first 40 minutes and then the final period is a problem. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025 The two finally married in 1968 after keeping their romance a secret for the better part of nine years, according to The Daily Mail. —

Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for for the better

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