on balance

Idioms  

1. Taking everything into consideration, as in On balance I think we've had a very good year. This expression, which in effect means “balancing all the factors involved,” was first recorded in 1719.

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Example Sentences

On balance, Europe sees the risks of getting directly involved as outweighing the benefits.

From Barron's

Dr. Pruett, who declined to discuss individual cases, said he encourages patients to be open with him and said that on balance, the substantial mental-health benefits he’s seen among ketamine users is “why I find joy in waking up every day.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet launching a conversation around mental health with an audience magnet as powerful as Radcliffe is on balance an excellent thing.

From Los Angeles Times

On balance, Wall Street is optimistic about the launch.

From Barron's

“On balance, firms expected prices to rise at a somewhat slower pace in the near term,” the Fed said.

From MarketWatch