most of the time
idiom
: 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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Christian is always doing, or most of the time only doing, one take.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
But, most of the time, there are no do-overs in parenting or leadership.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Braun said the autonomous software can solve any challenges most of the time, but the shuttle does encounter situations that may require some human intervention.
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What happens most of the time is that opponents can’t do all that much with it.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
But, most of the time, there are no do-overs in parenting or leadership.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Braun said the autonomous software can solve any challenges most of the time, but the shuttle does encounter situations that may require some human intervention.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
What happens most of the time is that opponents can’t do all that much with it.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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