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

While average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose a healthy 10 cents in August – after a minuscule rise in July – workers on balance are still seeing prices rise faster than their annual pay. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Matthew Klein, author of The Overshoot newsletter, argues in a new note that rising government bond yields are, on balance, a sign of reinvigorated economic health after more than a decade of sluggish growth. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Capitalism on balance is seen more positively than socialism, which is net negative. — Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Wall Street, on balance, is looking ahead despite the geopolitical bumps. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for on balance

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