for the best
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: 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.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
But for every person who sees them as an elegant and comfortable style solution, there’s another searching for the best alternatives to ballet flats.
—Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
Farnan recommends shopping quartz and granite for the best balance of cost and desirability.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
However, the Celtics are only a few games behind the Cavaliers for the best record in the East.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for the best
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“For the best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20best. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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