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on balance

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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“This is likely to be a messy quarter for Intel, but on balance we are feeling somewhat more positive as the agentic server CPU surge increasingly seems real,” wrote Bernstein analyst Stacy A. Rasgon.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

According to the report, consumer spending increased slightly on balance across the country, led by high-income Americans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The millennial feminist movement also, on balance, did far more good than harm.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

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 • Mar. 12, 2026

Harry didn’t want to miss the fun, but Uncle Vernon’s second ornament narrowly missed his left ear, and on balance he thought it best to leave the situation to Mr. Weasley.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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