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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But more often than not, leadership is like that Rolex watch—so appealing but so incredibly expensive. Joe Altieri, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 With their defensive limitations, the Knicks need to make sure the offense is humming more often than not. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 17 June 2025 But the fascination of the early days was gone, and more often than not their time together devolved into bitter spats. Mark Polizzoti june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025 Maybe Pivetta can keep turning in quality starts more often than not. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.

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