foregone conclusion

noun

1

: a conclusion that has preceded argument or examination

2

: an inevitable result : certainty

The victory was a foregone conclusion.

Examples of foregone conclusion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the foregone conclusion of quarterback Fernando Mendoza going to the Las Vegas Raiders with the top selection, there are several others who should hear their name called either later Thursday night in Round 1 or throughout the ensuing six rounds over the following two days. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026

That’s partly because their bleak ending feels like a foregone conclusion from the start, even as Levinson’s frequently funny script crackles with comic depravity. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026

If the Lions punt on a Day 1 or Day 2 tackle in the draft, Borom at right and Sewell to left seems like a foregone conclusion. —Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Despite the foregone conclusion, clearly present at the genesis of the program, users on X reacted with heartbreak. —Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for foregone conclusion

• allusion
• collusion
• confusion
• contusion
• delusion
• diffusion
• effusion
• exclusion
• extrusion
• illusion
• inclusion
• infusion