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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While Baker’s hit on Smith-Njigba wasn’t overly excessive, any unexpected shot to the helmet—even when not necessary—is likely to draw attention and fines more often than not.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
The dialect society, the WOTY OG, conducts a live popular vote in a hotel ballroom at a language conference, the outcome based more often than not on vibes alone.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Seventy years ago, rockets blew up more often than not.
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But what if the winner is, more often than not, actually the loser?
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
The dialect society, the WOTY OG, conducts a live popular vote in a hotel ballroom at a language conference, the outcome based more often than not on vibes alone.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Seventy years ago, rockets blew up more often than not.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
But what if the winner is, more often than not, actually the loser?
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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