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

Conspiracy theories tend to sprout and spread whenever an investigation appears to be oriented toward a foregone conclusion. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

But the political leanings of the district essentially make the results a foregone conclusion. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

That sailing through the postseason is a foregone conclusion. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

That has cast a shadow over Infantino’s reelection for a fourth term at the FIFA Congress in Morocco in March, which looked a foregone conclusion two months ago. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 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