more often than not

idiom

: happening more than half the time
He wins more often than not.
More often than not, I stay home instead of going out.

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The Celtics made 60 threes in Games 3, 4 and 5, and have continued to generate clean looks despite Kristaps Porzingis battling an illness that has kept him on the sidelines more often than not. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025 Sure, everyone wants to be an early selection, but more often than not, that leads to landing on a subpar team. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025 Helps when Hinch’s hand of cards wins out more often than not. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025 In its ongoing fight for survival, the indie film community has learned to use every tool at its disposal to get its movies made — and more often than not, that has meant shooting abroad for rebates and leveraging foreign grants through co-production arrangements. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for more often than not

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“More often than not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20often%20than%20not. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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