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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Mabin said the department has been planning for the World Cup, which will bring six matches and a swell of fans to Arrowhead Stadium in June and July, for the better part of the last two years.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The Dazed and Confused director has made the trek to the Park City for the better part of the past three decades, with films like Before Sunrise, Boyhood and, most recently, Hit Man.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
GroundUp investigated the death for the better part of a year.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
After taking Frazier’s punishment to his body and skull for the better part of 10 rounds, Ali started landing power punches more frequently around Frazier’s face and right eye.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The Dazed and Confused director has made the trek to the Park City for the better part of the past three decades, with films like Before Sunrise, Boyhood and, most recently, Hit Man.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
GroundUp investigated the death for the better part of a year.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
After taking Frazier’s punishment to his body and skull for the better part of 10 rounds, Ali started landing power punches more frequently around Frazier’s face and right eye.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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