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.
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But more often than not, what does emerge has been neglected, destroyed or shoved back out of sight and out of the public mind, Frank and others note.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
And more often than not, organizations that identify the highest-signal data earliest compound advantages over time.
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Lisa Gurry,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
And more often than not, organizations that identify the highest-signal data earliest compound advantages over time.
—
Lisa Gurry,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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