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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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Better to hit the pause button on these gatherings rather than have the alliance endure what has amounted to an annual existential crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Better models could help scientists produce healthier photoreceptor cells for future cell replacement therapies targeting diseases such as macular degeneration, which currently has no cure.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

One 2009 case, in which Communities for a Better Environment was also a plaintiff, argued in part that the program would lead to disproportionate pollution in vulnerable communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

That’s the best structure for the benefit, according to Brigid Schulte, a journalist and author and the director of the Better Life Lab at New America, a think tank.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

"We haven't got much time. Better hurry and go."

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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