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 a lot of people exit relationships with hopes of remaining friends, Carter warns that more often than not, intentions don't align.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
But after years as a shopping writer—and countless hours spent browsing Amazon's virtual shelves—I've learned firsthand that Amazon actually stocks a surprising amount of designer goodness and, more often than not, at a steep discount.
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Even just one or two cocktails can leave me dehydrated, lethargic, and more often than not, nursing a migraine.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Artists helped draw the attention of the international media that, more often than not, otherwise usually ignored Puerto Rican matters; however, in Puerto Rico, the crowds amassed to protest, not to see the celebrities.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
But after years as a shopping writer—and countless hours spent browsing Amazon's virtual shelves—I've learned firsthand that Amazon actually stocks a surprising amount of designer goodness and, more often than not, at a steep discount.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Even just one or two cocktails can leave me dehydrated, lethargic, and more often than not, nursing a migraine.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Artists helped draw the attention of the international media that, more often than not, otherwise usually ignored Puerto Rican matters; however, in Puerto Rico, the crowds amassed to protest, not to see the celebrities.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
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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 7 Feb. 2026.
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