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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 ancestors of monitor lizards, also known in Australia as goannas, lost osteoderms entirely – likely because their active lifestyle and efficient bodies functioned better without the additional weight.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Intuit also reported adjusted earnings for its fiscal third quarter of $12.80 a share, which was better than Wall Street estimates of $12.57, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

And, as CEO, I’ve never had better tools to measure exactly how the business is performing, including identifying our rising stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Fair warning: if you jump ship, there’s no guarantee that the next company will be any better.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

He ripped the monocle from his face, as if that would help him better see.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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