for good measure

Idioms

In addition to the required amount. For example, Whenever she bakes she adds a little more cinnamon for good measure, or He didn't argue with my price, so I gave him some extra supplies for good measure.

Example Sentences

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Jones hasn’t indicated what he’ll be doing next, but he ended his announcement with a big prediction for the future — and threw in his signature phrase for good measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The Foxes just threw an FA Cup triumph in between for good measure.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

On Saturday they adopted more of a horseshoe, with a capacity crowd of some 82,00 at Twickenham belting out a chorus of 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' -- England's rugby anthem -- for good measure.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

And for good measure, it also cancelled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” claiming it was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.”

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

And then vacuumed up the pieces for good measure.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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