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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Johnson wants to establish a culture where winning is the norm, and the Bears come out on top in back-and-forth affairs more often than not.
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Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
And not every day, but more often than not, managing to grab a hold of it.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Because, in fact, I am usually immediately swayed by whatever intellectual fashion is in the air, and a first draft of any essay is more often than not a cynical and dutiful rehashing of the argument du jour.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
And not every day, but more often than not, managing to grab a hold of it.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Because, in fact, I am usually immediately swayed by whatever intellectual fashion is in the air, and a first draft of any essay is more often than not a cynical and dutiful rehashing of the argument du jour.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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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 20 Oct. 2025.
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