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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But workers’ pay has changed for the better, relative to prices.
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 10 July 2024
Whatever this endeavor is, just know that your life is going to be changed for the better by saying yes to the challenging thing ahead.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2024
The world keeps changing, but not for the better, unfortunately.
—Sarah Pachter, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
This slot is screaming for an individual who’s still raw and has to be developed for the better part of 2024-25 before possibly sliding into the playing time discussion in 2025-26.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 10 July 2024
Whatever this endeavor is, just know that your life is going to be changed for the better by saying yes to the challenging thing ahead.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2024
The world keeps changing, but not for the better, unfortunately.
—Sarah Pachter, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
This slot is screaming for an individual who’s still raw and has to be developed for the better part of 2024-25 before possibly sliding into the playing time discussion in 2025-26.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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