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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Summer Fridays’ products also just became available internationally, which means Marianna finds herself more often than not on the go.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Despite minor selling sporadically, the S&P 500 has more often than not closed days and weeks in the upper part of the range, including five consecutive weeks in the upper half.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
But more often than not, Gallagher said, the biggest culprit of stale listings is overpricing.
—Maddie McGay, USA Today, 25 July 2025
When speaking about World Series contenders and favorites, more often than not, the Milwaukee Brewers are not in any of those conversations.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Despite minor selling sporadically, the S&P 500 has more often than not closed days and weeks in the upper part of the range, including five consecutive weeks in the upper half.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
But more often than not, Gallagher said, the biggest culprit of stale listings is overpricing.
—Maddie McGay, USA Today, 25 July 2025
When speaking about World Series contenders and favorites, more often than not, the Milwaukee Brewers are not in any of those conversations.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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