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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This recipe for chicken soup is about to change your fall dinnertime for the better.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: 49% of Americans say the nation has changed for the worse since the 1950s compared to 48% who say it's changed for the better, the survey found.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Like compact cars, Nissan's infotainment operation has evolved for the better in recent years, with modern graphics and an easier-to-use interface.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 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 Nov. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: 49% of Americans say the nation has changed for the worse since the 1950s compared to 48% who say it's changed for the better, the survey found.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Like compact cars, Nissan's infotainment operation has evolved for the better in recent years, with modern graphics and an easier-to-use interface.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 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 Nov. 2024
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“For the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20better. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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