foregone conclusion
noun
1
: a conclusion that has preceded argument or examination
2
: an inevitable result : certainty
the victory was a foregone conclusion
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That outcome is still not a foregone conclusion, the analysts said.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
But now questions turn to how WB is going to handle Hermione, where the character’s casting with a black actress almost feels like a foregone conclusion.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
With the result of the game being a foregone conclusion in the second half, Bryson (29-5) was able to score more consistently.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
UConn’s position at the top of the Big East has become something of a a foregone conclusion since the program rejoined the conference in 2020-21.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
But now questions turn to how WB is going to handle Hermione, where the character’s casting with a black actress almost feels like a foregone conclusion.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
With the result of the game being a foregone conclusion in the second half, Bryson (29-5) was able to score more consistently.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
UConn’s position at the top of the Big East has become something of a a foregone conclusion since the program rejoined the conference in 2020-21.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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