Definitions

for the best

ADJECTIVE

advantageous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

auspicious beneficial expedient fortunate helpful opportune profitable propitious worthwhile

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantageous harmful inauspicious inopportune unfortunate unhappy unhelpful unlucky unprofitable worthless

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County squad to help develop a strategy for the best way to extract the survivor, Espy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

Fery says that might have been for the best, because it did not create any extra nerves, although he does not often come across as a player who feels the burden of expectation.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

American home buyers and owners pay tens of billions of dollars for not shopping around for the best mortgage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Even a narrow defeat would be good news given the way the permutations are shaking up for the best third-placed qualifiers.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

“Probably checking for the best places for a dragon to hide.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

for the best

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