better than

Idioms  

1. Superior to, as in He's no better than Tom at writing a memo . [9th century]

2. More than, larger in amount or greater in rate, as in My new car can do better than 100 miles an hour , or The new plan will cut better than 15 percent of costs . Some authorities consider this usage colloquial and advise that it be avoided in formal writing. [Late 1500s] Also see better half , def. 1.

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Example Sentences

It’s better than the alternative, he says, as the screen flashed to an image of the former Prince Andrew.

From Los Angeles Times

Meta’s stock has fallen 7% this year amid heavy AI infrastructure spending, performing better than Microsoft and Amazon.

From Barron's

Meta’s stock has fallen 7% this year amid heavy AI infrastructure spending, performing better than Microsoft and Amazon.

From Barron's

Kopitar, who said he will retire at the end of the season, has 1,308 points — one better than the 1,307 points Dionne had in his 12 seasons with the Kings from 1975 to 1987.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s gone so much better than I thought it was going to go for me,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times