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

“The truth is we do not know if we saved lives on balance.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This cost weighs on balance sheets and meaningfully impacts management’s ability to invest in growth and innovation.

From Barron's

"On balance, we expect these taxes to slow domestic demand, which should support continued downward momentum for inflation over the coming year," KPMG's Selfin said.

From MarketWatch

“On balance, we expect these taxes to slow domestic demand, which should support continued downward momentum for inflation over the coming year,” KPMG’s Selfin said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, the BofA survey noted that for the first time since 2005 a plurality of fund managers said companies are over-investing and would prefer them to focus on balance sheet improvement.

From Barron's