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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more often than not

"The fact he is so consistent tells me his shot selection is more often than not right," Dasgupta says.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

While NFL offenses these days operate out of the shotgun more often than not, the mix is more even in the pros—and especially in Las Vegas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Dinner, more often than not, begins and ends with it.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026

He said, “I don’t know, Louisiana. I can’t see into the future. I do think that, more often than not, love has a way of finding us.”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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