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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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Valentina Palmiotti - better known as Chompie - was the most successful individual at the annual Pwn2Own hacking competition in Berlin.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Agentic AI is a structural tailwind that will force consumers to get the latest and greatest Apple device because it will work better than other brands.”

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Rather than as a replacement for work, AI is better viewed as a tool that can expand human capability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

By Tuesday night, officials probably will have a better picture of next steps, he said, including further reducing the size of the evacuation zones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

I tell myself it’s better this way, that it’s easier to just go along with what Dad wants to do.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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