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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New York returns a different team — and not for the better.
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Some stay in for three minutes; others splash around for the better part of an hour.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
The whole ordeal has left her feeling changed for the better.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s something really rewarding about discovering women who throughout history have affected the fabric of life for the better.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Some stay in for three minutes; others splash around for the better part of an hour.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
The whole ordeal has left her feeling changed for the better.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s something really rewarding about discovering women who throughout history have affected the fabric of life for the better.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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