for the best

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English

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fə(ɹ) ðə ˈbɛst/, /ˌfɔ(ɹ) ðə ˈbɛst/
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Prepositional phrase

for the best

Having the best possible outcome eventually.
It's all for the best

See also

Further reading

“be for the best” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
“for the best”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“for the best”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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