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.
Examples of more often than not in a Sentence
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Fintech companies, more often than not, are not banks themselves due to the high cost and paperwork necessary to create a new bank.
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Ken Sweet, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Love Is Blind is, more often than not, a surprisingly warm testament to the power of chemistry and the importance of personality over physicality.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Gray’s team likes to point out that Duarte has voted in sync with Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (yes, she of the Jewish space lasers) more often than not.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But experts say that more often than not, the adrenaline rush of an affair provides only a temporary thrill – with permanent consequences.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
The Brooklyn native’s set was mentioned more often than not by attendees as one of the best performances of the weekend.
—Sean Burch, SPIN, 14 May 2024
Over the past few years, law enforcement agencies have alleged an uptick in the number of car thefts tied to hacking schemes and, more often than not, the key fob is the weak link that allows this to happen.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
But more often than not, a satisfying sad movie resonates with a specific time and place in your own life.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
And more often than not, the Panthers have dominated when the two are playing together.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Ken Sweet, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Love Is Blind is, more often than not, a surprisingly warm testament to the power of chemistry and the importance of personality over physicality.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Gray’s team likes to point out that Duarte has voted in sync with Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (yes, she of the Jewish space lasers) more often than not.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But experts say that more often than not, the adrenaline rush of an affair provides only a temporary thrill – with permanent consequences.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
The Brooklyn native’s set was mentioned more often than not by attendees as one of the best performances of the weekend.
—Sean Burch, SPIN, 14 May 2024
Over the past few years, law enforcement agencies have alleged an uptick in the number of car thefts tied to hacking schemes and, more often than not, the key fob is the weak link that allows this to happen.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
But more often than not, a satisfying sad movie resonates with a specific time and place in your own life.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
And more often than not, the Panthers have dominated when the two are playing together.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
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