for the best
idiom
: 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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The Mets improved to 22-7 at the ballpark in Queens, tied for the best home start in their first 29 games in franchise history.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 June 2025
What to Know About Pendant Lights Before Shopping Type
One of the best ways to narrow down your search for the best pendant light is to determine what type of pendant speaks to your style and serves your needs.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Sorrentino also returned to the Cannes competition in 2011 with This Must Be the Place and in 2013 with The Great Beauty, which won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, and the BAFTA Award for the best foreign-language Film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
The Mets improved to 22-7 at the ballpark in Queens, tied for the best home start in their first 29 games in franchise history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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“For the best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20best. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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