betterment of humanity

collocation in English

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betterment
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbet.ə.mənt/us
/ˈbet̬.ɚ.mənt/
improvement:
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humanity
noun
uk
/hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti/us
/hjuːˈmæn.ə.t̬i/
people ...
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(Definition ofbettermentandhumanityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Are we entering on a period when the really wonderful scientific achievements of our age can be made use of for thebettermentofhumanity?
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We are totally satisfied that such work has to be carried out for thebettermentofhumanity.
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This eventually led him to the proposition that if he dedicated his life to thebettermentofhumanity, he would achieve the greatest positive outcome.
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They have always worked for thebettermentofhumanitywhich was the aim of his life.
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The monk was seeking thebettermentofhumanity.
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His heart was filled with the milk of human kindness, sympathy andbettermentofhumanity.
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Its objective is to promote thebettermentofhumanity.
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But above all, it stimulates into the mind of its reader the sense of morality and gradually make them think to work for thebettermentofhumanityand peace.
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An order tends to be the most elaborate of military decorations, typically awarded for distinguished services to a nation or to the generalbettermentofhumanity.
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Mensa is very good at inventing things, but not very good at using them for thebettermentofhumanity.
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