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better

[bet-er] / ˈbɛt ər /


ADJECTIVE
larger
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK






Usage

What are other ways to say improve? To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary). Improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). The more formal verb ameliorate implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions.

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They hope that it will provide a blueprint for bands old and new to better navigate music’s notoriously choppy waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Others say that taking overall goal difference is better as that compares the total record in the group.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

‘Don’t wait until graduation. The earlier you get into a real work environment, the better positioned you’ll be.’

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

"I think the metro might be a little bit better."

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

She’s doing so much better, in fact, that Dr. Johansen allows members of the public—Joey’s friends, mostly—to attend her commencement.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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