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

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

From Salon • 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

“When it is a condo seller, more often than not my advice is, ‘If you can, try not to sell it right now—try to rent it,’” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

It didn’t save gas and more often than not it triggered panic buying, like the 12-cent top-off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

At night, more often than not, they would congregate in the dark beyond her window and laugh about her.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

Related Words

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