for the better

phrase

: so as to produce improvement

The new policy is a change for the better.

My father's health has recently taken a turn for the better.

Examples of for the better in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steinfeld has similarly opened up about how motherhood has changed her for the better. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

This might be for the better; our introduction to Ethan and Ivy (Ranjith Sajeev and Aiswarya Raj) is brief but suitably ominous. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

The style has been an Oscar red carpet staple for the better part of a decade, gracing the feet of big names like Emma Stone and Megan Thee Stallion. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

Opting in to this tax credit will change the lives of many Maryland children for the better. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for for the better

• carburetter
• carburettor
• abettor
• newsletter
• typesetter
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• letter
• netter
• petter