as in improvement
the act or result of making something better
working for the betterment of the lives of working people
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Recent Examples of betterment
Xavier is saying there's no space in recreating a society where there's a ruling class, arbitrarily chosen because of their wealth, that gets to lie to people for their own betterment.
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EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Other players have been wowed by his eternal quest for betterment, especially top prospects Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kristian Campbell, who were stunned when the veteran star opted to sit with them at lunch and spend two hours chatting with them on his first day in camp.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
But it’s supposed to be for the betterment of the players.
—Mitch Light, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The gentle reminder that gang culture is just as American as the flag wasn’t loud enough to rattle anyone in attendance demolishing legislation and programs crafted with the betterment of these communities in mind.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Other players have been wowed by his eternal quest for betterment, especially top prospects Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kristian Campbell, who were stunned when the veteran star opted to sit with them at lunch and spend two hours chatting with them on his first day in camp.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
But it’s supposed to be for the betterment of the players.
—Mitch Light, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The gentle reminder that gang culture is just as American as the flag wasn’t loud enough to rattle anyone in attendance demolishing legislation and programs crafted with the betterment of these communities in mind.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betterment
Noun
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The team could also use some improvements on the offensive line, a potential better approach to building up the offense before selecting a running back.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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On the union’s agenda is improvements to compensation, benefits, workplace safety and transparency, diversity, accessibility and job security at their workplaces.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chou also pointed to the importance of quantum’s advancements in the medical space.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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This metronome light system is a new technological advancement in natural sleep aids.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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At issue are timing advance records, detailed location data from a phone that is only preserved for seven days.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The senators asked the Office of Government Ethics to probe whether any White House or executive branch officials, to include special government employees, were informed of the announcement in advance and what financial transactions were made by officials with knowledge of nonpublic information.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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This will eliminate the potential for issues related to root development and seed germination.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Charlotte Observer Desiree Mathurin covers growth and development for The Charlotte Observer.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betterment. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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