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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In the earliest days of President 's second term, a handful of Democratic senators are voting in line with him more often than not.
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Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Attendance at home games was sparse more often than not.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
But both Finch and Delaney are now able to meet deadlines and completing tasks much more often than not.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
But more often than not, Buzelis is recovering from a mistake.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Attendance at home games was sparse more often than not.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
But both Finch and Delaney are now able to meet deadlines and completing tasks much more often than not.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
But more often than not, Buzelis is recovering from a mistake.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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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 5 Feb. 2025.
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