more often than not
idiom
: happening more than half the time
He wins more often than not.
More often than not, I stay home instead of going out.
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Herbert was sacked three times, but had time to throw more often than not.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
But the expectation is that more often than not, four out of five will be the norm for Fermin.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
And, more often than not, oceanographic information has military utility.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And more often than not, the real experience at home failed to live up to the slick illustrations promised on the sticker of a Sega Genesis cartridge.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
But the expectation is that more often than not, four out of five will be the norm for Fermin.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
And, more often than not, oceanographic information has military utility.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And more often than not, the real experience at home failed to live up to the slick illustrations promised on the sticker of a Sega Genesis cartridge.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for more often than not
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“More often than not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20often%20than%20not. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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