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

Some analysts said China, on balance, has reacted soberly, reflecting uncertainty ahead and a limited appetite to challenge the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

One, from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, showed that none of the dire predictions on tariffs came true; the other, from MIT Sloan School of Management, that AI tends to create jobs on balance.

From The Wall Street Journal

They've been watching the Commons and the House of Lords and on balance think they would rather be peers than MPs.

From BBC

“On balance, we think the Fed is well positioned to wait for Dec data before making its policy decision.”

From Barron's

“On balance, we can see the clear logic in this deal for ServiceNow,” Weed wrote.

From MarketWatch