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better

[bet-er] / ˈbɛt ər /


ADJECTIVE
larger
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK






Usage

What are other ways to say improve? To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary). Improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). The more formal verb ameliorate implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions.

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The decline reflects better data, as laboratories were able to rule out many patients who had fever but were suffering from other conditions such as malaria which is common in DR Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Old Dominion is an LTL leader with better profit margins and less debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

A repeal would have been better, but this will at least delay the damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"People believe they know where it's going but we can promise them it doesn't go where you think. The writer is much better than that," says Walker.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“That was last week. Are you feeling better now?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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