FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE Definition & Meaning

for better or for worse

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Idioms and Phrases

Under good or bad circumstances, with good or bad effect. For example, For better or for worse he trusts everyone . This term became widely familiar because it appears in the marriage service of the Book of Common Prayer (1549): “With this ring I thee wed, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or worse, til death do us part.” [Late 1300s]

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From car buyers to car dealers, the effects of tariffs will be widespread, for better or for worse, experts say.

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The magazine's tradition - which started in 1927 as "Man of the Year" - recognises a person or movement that "for better or for worse... has done the most to influence the events of the year".

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It is the only “Gladiator” sequel that could possibly exist and exactly what you expect, for better or for worse.

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During his first run for office, Vance was revealed as a man who should be understood, for better or for worse, as a central figure in American politics for years to come.

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I reached out to the Hausers earlier in the year — always with the spirit of, "We're collecting and gathering information about this story that we know for better or for worse you unfortunately have a lot of really deep experience with."

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