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for the better

ADVERB

right

Synonyms

STRONG

well

WEAK

advantageous exceedingly extremely favorably fortunately highly notably perfectly remarkably to advantage very

Antonyms

WEAK

inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly

Example Sentences

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His actions haven’t changed anything for the better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Walmart has been a killer stock for the better part of this decade, but it’s now struggling to keep pace with its biggest rivals and the overall market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“It was a hard change leaving the coaches there at Poly but it was for the better and will benefit me for the future,” Harris said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

What started off as an ugly day for markets took a turn for the better after oil prices slid this afternoon, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average secure its eighth record close of the year.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

I’ve been waiting for them to move for the better part of a half hour, but I don’t immediately get up.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

for the better

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