most of the time
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: on most occasions : usually
Sometimes I go out for lunch, but most of the time I bring my own lunch to work.
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According to 2025 Pew Research Center data, 24% of 18- to 29-year-olds feel lonely or isolated all or most of the time, while 20% of 30- to 49-year-olds report feeling the same.
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Even at one of my book clubs, the host spends most of the time talking about herself, not the book.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her mom is one person most of the time.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
There has been a history of computer problems disrupting flights in the industry, though most of the time the disruptions are only temporary.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Even at one of my book clubs, the host spends most of the time talking about herself, not the book.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her mom is one person most of the time.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
There has been a history of computer problems disrupting flights in the industry, though most of the time the disruptions are only temporary.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Most of the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20of%20the%20time. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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