for anything
idiom
: for any reason
—used in negative statements
I like my life, and I wouldn't change it for anything.
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Obviously, the dorsal was too big for anything but a great white.
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Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
Her 51-year-old daughter, sandwiched between career, kids, and caregiving, searching at 11:30 p.m. for anything that might help.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
This is a two-pack, which means each shirt is only $7 apiece, and that’s a good deal for anything, let alone something with over 50,000 five-star ratings at Amazon.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 July 2025
In this system, money is stashed away and can’t be used for anything else.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
Her 51-year-old daughter, sandwiched between career, kids, and caregiving, searching at 11:30 p.m. for anything that might help.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
This is a two-pack, which means each shirt is only $7 apiece, and that’s a good deal for anything, let alone something with over 50,000 five-star ratings at Amazon.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 21 July 2025
In this system, money is stashed away and can’t be used for anything else.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for for anything
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“For anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20anything. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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