bettering 1 of 2

adjective

as in constructive

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bettering

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verb

present participle of better
1
as in surpassing
to be greater, better, or stronger than this year's profits should better last year's by a wide margin

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2
as in improving
to make better social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents

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Recent Examples of bettering
Verb
Parton dedicated her life and career to bettering the world in so many ways, from her Dollywood theme park to her Imagination Library, which has promoted childhood literacy through delivering millions of books to children. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026 His revered mentor, José Antonio Abreu, who founded the educational program in 1975 with the conviction that learning music can, in bettering lives, lead to profound social change. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 One event of note is the City of Milwaukee Police Department's District 5 National Night Out, aimed at bettering the relationship between law enforcement and the community through a fun night of games. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 31 July 2026 Asking for feedback is only one step of the process in bettering your organization. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Second in Austria marked Verstappen’s best result of the season — bettering his third in Canada. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Arbitrarily limiting that possibility has nothing to do with bettering the game and everything to do with limiting what ownership spends. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 The goal made Kane England’s most prolific international goal scorer of all time, bettering Wayne Rooney’s previous record of 53 goals. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026 Des Moines east-sider Jones-Brown, who works as the assistant chief diversity officer for staff equity at Grinnell College, said the love of volunteering and bettering the community laid the foundation for her run. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettering
  1. constructive
  2. surpassing
  3. improving
  4. supportive
  5. exceeding
  6. enhancing
  7. gainful
  8. eclipsing
Adjective
  • The success of this trial was possible through the close and constructive cooperation between the participating German Air Force organisations, the exercise management team and the expert teams from Rheinmetall Air Defence and Hensoldt.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nonprofit boards offer opportunities to practice governance, strategic thinking, constructive questioning, and greater accountability.
    — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructive
Verb
  • On Thursday, after 1,413 days — nearly four years — Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II, surpassing the record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The bond sell-off quickly resumed, with rates surpassing pre-intervention levels.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpassing
Verb
  • The catalyst for improving the life conditions of Americans, our hemisphere, and everyone in the world, is to massively expand energy production around the world.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • From helping people lose weight to controlling their blood sugar to tamping down inflammation and improving heart health, these medications herald a new age of medicine.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of improving
Adjective
  • Still, a supportive connection between the moon, Neptune and Pluto retrograde adds a deeper undercurrent to all the buzzing and socializing.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • He's argued that allowing foreign adversaries like China to outpace the US in developing AI could be a risk to national security, but his administration has been very supportive of AI despite the growing backlash.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of supportive
Verb
  • For comparison, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest foundry, began mass-producing 7nm chips in 2018 and can achieve yields exceeding 90%, depending on factors including chip design and die size.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • As shown on the chart, the load curve in 2026 surged significantly in late June, briefly exceeding 125,000 megawatts.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeding
Verb
  • In February, Brazil and India signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding on critical minerals and rare earths, enhancing cooperation on crucial resources between both countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The HyperFuel series offers a practical mid-ground for decarbonization by enhancing internal combustion engines across everyday fleets, motorsports, and aviation.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of enhancing
Adjective
  • This would combine additional transitional housing with best practices in drug & mental health treatment coupled with programs to foster self-sufficiency and gainful employment.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Those humans who currently get degrees in philosophy tend to find gainful employment not because organizations need philosophers, but because companies want people who have strong writing skills, can do analyses, think in abstractions, and have heightened communication skills.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of gainful
Verb
  • The deal for Savinho falls short of the package for Tonali, which could be worth £100m to Newcastle United, but would represent a record sale for Man City – eclipsing the £82m package that Atletico Madrid paid for Julian Alvarez in 2024.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Looking up with its left Mastcam-Z camera, Perseverance snapped this image of one of Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos, partially eclipsing the sun.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipsing

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“Bettering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettering. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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