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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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Royals are caged most of the time.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
The judge in front of me spent most of the time looking at the ground, leading ace AP boxing writer Ed Schuyler to write an entire story about the clown.
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But economists warn that such projects typically are bad deals for taxpayers, because stadiums are closed most of the time, generate only temporary or part-time jobs, and largely take away spending from other types of entertainment.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Royals are caged most of the time.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
The judge in front of me spent most of the time looking at the ground, leading ace AP boxing writer Ed Schuyler to write an entire story about the clown.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
But economists warn that such projects typically are bad deals for taxpayers, because stadiums are closed most of the time, generate only temporary or part-time jobs, and largely take away spending from other types of entertainment.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for most of the time
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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 27 Feb. 2026.
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