Science is a good thing, but it is not an end in itself; it is a means toward an end and that end is human betterment.
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Betterment
/ˈbɛtəmənt/
Synonyms for "betterment" (114 found)
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Strong matches (34)
change of heartchangeablenessconstructive changecontinuityconversiondefectiondegenerationdegenerative changedeteriorationdeviationdifferencediscontinuitydivergencediversificationdiversiondiversityenhancementenrichmenteugenicseuthenics
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Verb(4 words)
improve behaviorimprove behavioral qualityimprove performanceimprove physical health
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liftmeliorationmendmendingmitigationmodificationmodulationoverthrowpickupprefermentprogressprogressionpromotionqualificationradical changere creationre-creationrealignmentrecoveryredesign
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Noun(5 words)
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4 entrieseconomic bettermenteducational bettermenthousing improvementurban renewal
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5 entriescommunity bettermenteconomic bettermenteducational bettermentfor the bettermentsocial betterment
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3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Tebboune works for the betterment of Algeria.
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We can contribute to the betterment of society.
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When BR "back-checked" (BR's term) the financial results of steam replacement across 49 schemes, where DMUs had been substituted on the London Midland Region, only one was now profitable. BR thinking on such substitutions referred to "betterment", not profit or loss.
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