foregone conclusion

noun

Synonyms of foregone conclusion next

: a conclusion that has preceded argument or examination

: an inevitable result : certainty

the victory was a foregone conclusion

Examples of foregone conclusion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Deciding to play for Team USA wasn’t a foregone conclusion as far as the star center was concerned. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 In other words, corporate profiteering is not a foregone conclusion. —

Rakeen Mabud, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024 But even if the top prize for drama is a foregone conclusion, the category did manage to offer some surprises beyond its freshmen entries in Netflix’s 3 Body Problem and Prime Video’s Fallout and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. —

Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024 Nearby residents claimed at the time that the developer was acting as if the project was a foregone conclusion. —

Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foregone conclusion

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Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of foregone conclusion was in 1604

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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

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