as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
The Athletic has spoken to multiple sources, all on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, to chart the ins and outs of their 2024-25 season — and one thing has become clear: relegation was a foregone conclusion before a ball had even been kicked.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
An ambitious carbon tax is far from a foregone conclusion, however, with observers citing concerns over sweeping U.S. tariffs, a brewing global trade war and reluctance from members firmly opposed to any kind of levy structure.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
With everyone on basically the same strategy, in cars that are very closely matched in performance and starting lined up in order of that performance, the end result was a foregone conclusion.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
By the time Edwards tapped, the result of the fight, a Brady victory, felt like a foregone conclusion.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
An ambitious carbon tax is far from a foregone conclusion, however, with observers citing concerns over sweeping U.S. tariffs, a brewing global trade war and reluctance from members firmly opposed to any kind of levy structure.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
With everyone on basically the same strategy, in cars that are very closely matched in performance and starting lined up in order of that performance, the end result was a foregone conclusion.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
By the time Edwards tapped, the result of the fight, a Brady victory, felt like a foregone conclusion.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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The track record of the committees that will decide on Rose and Bonds and Clemens indicates that those voters believe in criteria beyond statistics, so jumping to the immediate conclusion — Rose is getting in! — may be no sure thing.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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And every year, some of those predictions feel like such sure things.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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On Tuesday, his candidacy was brought to the Reading School District board for approval, normally a slam dunk.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Back when Myles Garrett seemed likely to leave, Carter to the Browns was a slam dunk pick.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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A day after the singer, 38, shocked fans by walking the 2025 American Music Awards red carpet with a blonde bob — a far departure from her trademark long locks — Pratt, 41, defended his wife against hate comments.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Amenities: Canal view, hot water, shampoo/conditioner, board games, heating, Wi-Fi, kitchen, outdoor furniture, smart lock.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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