for the better

phrase

: 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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Beyond the award show itself, the IBMA World of Bluegrass gathering overtakes the city for the better part of a week. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 Channelling electricity with virtually no resistance under ambient conditions has been a focus for physicists for the better part of half a century. — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 That’s a possible silver lining if the AI bubble bursts—that the assets financed by irrationally exuberant investors end up reshaping the economy for the better. — Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Duguay spent his first six NFL seasons with the Blueshirts before joining the Detroit Red Wings for the better half of three seasons and a short stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for the better

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