on balance

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on balance

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Overall; when all factors are taken into account; one way or another; regardless. If a stock market forecaster has been more often right than wrong, on balance, it may be worth the price of a subscription.

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prep_phrase overall, when all factors are taken into account

中文	總的來說 /总的来说 zǒngdeláishuō
Русский	в целом v celom

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@misc{on_balance_2026,
  title = {on balance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20balance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}