more often than not

Idioms  

1. Also, often as not. Fairly frequently, more than or at least half the time, as in More often than not we'll have dinner in the den, or Dean and Chris agree on travel plans, often as not. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

On this occasion it failed, but more often than not the workings of this brilliant football mind led to success.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

And that risk — more often than not — is embedded in change.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Companies beat earnings estimates more often than not, but the current pace is particularly impressive.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

For now, that aligns more closely with the norm; more often than not in at least the last 10 years, data show that front-month Brent has traded above front-month WTI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

But if they had drought conditions more often than not now, didn’t that make droughts the new normal?

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Related Words

• commonly
• consistently
• customarily
• frequently
• generally
• mostly
• naturally
• normally
• occasionally
• often
• ordinarily
• regularly
• routinely
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