for better or (for) worse
idiom
: whether good or bad things happen : no matter what happens
We've made our decision and now we have to stick to it for better or worse.
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But, for better or worse, nothing about Romero’s game is conservative.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
This is the level at which millions of people encounter the justice system, for better or worse.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2025
Thanks for your thoughts. – Photo Intrusion Dear Photo: This is, for better or for worse, one of the facts of modern life.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Or that Watson as of Monday night, was shooting 3-pointers at a better clip (37.1%), averaging more points (8.3), more steals (0.8) and more blocks (1.3) than Bruce Brown?
Barring injury, Russell Westbrook is shaping up to play the role of Brucey B in the postseason, for better or for worse.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
This is the level at which millions of people encounter the justice system, for better or worse.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2025
Thanks for your thoughts. – Photo Intrusion Dear Photo: This is, for better or for worse, one of the facts of modern life.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Or that Watson as of Monday night, was shooting 3-pointers at a better clip (37.1%), averaging more points (8.3), more steals (0.8) and more blocks (1.3) than Bruce Brown?
Barring injury, Russell Westbrook is shaping up to play the role of Brucey B in the postseason, for better or for worse.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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“For better or (for) worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20better%20or%20%28for%29%20worse. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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