Synonyms of betterment

betterment

noun

as in improvement

the act or result of making something better

working for the betterment of the lives of working people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improvement
• enhancement
• advancement
• advance
• development
• strengthening
• evolution
• growth
• uplift
• maturation
• increase
• perfection
• breakthrough
• expansion
• elaboration
• amelioration
• ripening
• gestation
• refinement
• education
• enlightenment
• upswing
• edification
• melioration
• upturn
• civilization
• revival
• quantum leap
• boost
• innovation
• renaissance
• upgrade
• heightening
• find
• discovery
• uptrend
• windfall
• renascence
• invention

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breakdown
• collapse
• reduction
• hindrance
• decrease
• crash
• impediment
• deterioration
• failing
• decline
• worsening
• detriment
• stumbling block
• weakening
• degeneration
• decay
• lessening
• slowing
• impairment
• lapse
• sinking
• decadence
• descent
• shortcoming
• drawback
• downgrade
• declension
• diminishment
• disablement
• flagging
• glitch
• setback
• languishment
• ebbing

Examples of betterment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His ability to transcend party lines and work with his Democratic colleagues for the betterment of this country is highly admirable, as working together happens less and less, leaving divisiveness to prevail. —Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024

One idea that’s come up among town officials is to impose betterment fees on property owners who stand to benefit the most from resiliency projects, which would lower the cost for the town as well as the taxpayers who are less affected. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2024

While the roadmap for the coastal resilience districts moved forward, a vote on betterment fees was postponed. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2024

Johnson, a paragon of power, was relinquishing the ultimate political prize for the betterment of the nation. —Mark K. Updegrove, ABC News, 23 July 2024