on balance

phrase

: with all things considered

The meeting went well on balance.

Examples of on balance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is a lot of shouting, too, mostly by Clay, but the tenor of the piece is on balance kindly (though not uncritical). — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Also, on balance, more voters view Colllins' views as extreme than Ossoff's views. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

With product prices rising and quality diminishing, there has been an erosion of trust between brand and customer that is playing out on balance sheets across the industry. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Yet on balance, the president has been more conciliatory than competitive toward China. — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on balance

• imbalance
• rebalance
• unbalance
• counterbalance
• overbalance
• valance
• vallance