more often than not

phrase

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

But in the end, more often than not, the defense got stops or limited the damage. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Even after all that, this whole journey more often than not doesn’t even make it into official electronic health records. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026

In my experience working alongside businesspeople around the world, that is a fact of life that is, more often than not, either ignored or learned the hard way. — Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Far more often than not in the Padres’ first 51 years of existence, there wasn’t even the hope of a winning season. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for more often than not

• aeronaut
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• argonaut
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• camelot
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• entrepot
• flowerpot