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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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“We need a change. For us and our son, for a better quality of life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Lynn says residents have been "shouting from the rooftops" about the need for better facilities.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“I’m convinced 80% of people are just ordering it out of muscle memory at this point and have no idea how much better Coke Zero is.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The chip maker will have to do even better to get the stock—and perhaps the rest of the market—moving higher once again.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

I knew it would be, hands down, better than anything Jonah would give him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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