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.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
So prepare to be impressed—and to make room in your purse for the best lip products of the year.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
It has also been selected as the Tunisian candidate in the contest for the best international feature film Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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“For the best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20best. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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