Bettering is an English word with synonyms like ameliorating or ameliorative. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Bettering in a sentence
Related words
Bettering meaning
present participle and gerund of better
Synonyms of Bettering
Using Bettering
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of better
- Useful related words include: ameliorating, ameliorative, amelioratory, meliorative.
- In the example corpus, bettering often appears in combinations such as: bettering the, to bettering, of bettering.
Context around Bettering
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bettering
- In this selection, "bettering" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, residents, overall, towards, public, campus and himself stand out and add context to how "bettering" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include am always bettering myself and and committed to bettering his city. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bettering" sits close to words such as abducting, accentuate and accomplishes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bettering
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I am always bettering myself and always learning. (8 words)
The Bulls have one win from one start, bettering Wauchope. (10 words)
It can be anyone who's interested in bettering their lives. (11 words)
Legislating is not seen as a tool for bettering the plight of the American people but rather an opportunity to troll Democrats and play to the perceived slights of the party’s rank-and-file supporters. (36 words)
The publication called it an “eminently walkable neighborhood,” and a $27 million streetscape project is aiming to improve the area’s walkability while bettering traffic flow and establishing a new pedestrian area by 2026. (34 words)
Hester was next up on Fame, slightly bettering Moody’s mark with 76.520 per cent, with Charlotte Fry was last to ride for Team GB with Glamourdale. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bergeson was dedicated to bettering public education and championed numerous bills on the topic, including an $800 million bond for the construction or improvement of public schools.
Both Yu and Vaz consider student involvement vital to bettering campus life.
Complaining a few poor plan may be an efficient technique of bettering a plan’s funding decisions.
He added that motivation to stay ahead of those who were similarly motivated as him drove him to bettering himself.
It can be anyone who's interested in bettering their lives.
Legislating is not seen as a tool for bettering the plight of the American people but rather an opportunity to troll Democrats and play to the perceived slights of the party’s rank-and-file supporters.
Like Brockovich, Darren is committed to bettering his city, even if it’s the little things like correcting a bus schedule at City Hall meetings.
She was described by fellow officials and loved ones as deeply devoted to her Christian faith, and dedicated to bettering the community.
Staff put on fun and inventive events to engage residents, bettering their health and wellbeing, as well as encouraging fun and physical activity.
We strive to be good citizens and teach the lessons of bettering oneself and kindness to our fellow man as a family value.
Winning both, the team would have been able to secure fifth overall, bettering their initial tournament seeding.
But ever since becoming her husband, he’s fine with things being as they are, and he has no intention of working towards bettering anything.
Gibson started the not-for-profit last year, which is dedicated to bettering the lives of young adults battling cancer and providing support to their families.
Hester was next up on Fame, slightly bettering Moody’s mark with 76.520 per cent, with Charlotte Fry was last to ride for Team GB with Glamourdale.
I am always bettering myself and always learning.
It offers a wide range of fitness opportunities for bettering your health.
New Delhi, July 14: A confident Nishant Dev has set his sights on bettering the shade of India’s.
The Bulls have one win from one start, bettering Wauchope.
The publication called it an “eminently walkable neighborhood,” and a $27 million streetscape project is aiming to improve the area’s walkability while bettering traffic flow and establishing a new pedestrian area by 2026.
The Queen of Swords sees you moving on, upwards, improving, bettering your position.
Common combinations with bettering
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bettering the 17×
- to bettering 10×
- of bettering 7×
- bettering their 6×
- and bettering 6×
- on bettering 5×
- in bettering 4×
- for bettering 4×
- bettering oneself 4×
- towards bettering 4×