for the best

/fə(ɹ)ðə ˈbɛst//ˌfɔ(ɹ)ðə ˈbɛst/

prepositional phrase

Having the best possible outcome eventually.

“It's all for the best.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Having the best possible outcome eventually.

    It's all for the best.

    1 more example

    I really don’t know what to do for the best.

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APA

for the best. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20best

MLA

“for the best.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20best. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for the best,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20best.

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