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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Instead, as college hockey evolves, Motzko sees the Gophers program evolving with it, for the better.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
While many are struggling economically, there’s a sense of hope that things are turning around for the better.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Art, like money, occasionally trumped friendship—but sometimes for the better.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
When Nécessaire launched its Rosemary Shampoo and Conditioner, my hair game changed for the better.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
While many are struggling economically, there’s a sense of hope that things are turning around for the better.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Art, like money, occasionally trumped friendship—but sometimes for the better.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
When Nécessaire launched its Rosemary Shampoo and Conditioner, my hair game changed for the better.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for for the better
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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