for the best

phrase

: having or producing a better result

I won't be able to go, but maybe it's (all) for the best. I have a lot of work to do anyway.

: in a way that will achieve the best result

They believe that they are acting for the best.

Examples of for the best in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In this slice of old Madrid classic restaurants (Lhardy, Terraza del Casino), historic bars (Casa Labra) and heritage food shops (Casa Mira, for the best turrones) are legion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Syrian prison documentary The Other Side of the Sun, directed by Tawfik Sabouni, has been selected as Syria’s submission for the best international feature film Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Regardless, the latest Yoga AIO earns an Editors’ Choice award and takes the crown for the best high-end all-in-one Windows desktop. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

The Giants are tied for the best record in the NFC East with the teetering Philadelphia Eagles (2-1). — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for for the best

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed