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

The Pitt and Widow’s Bay finally capped off their awards sweeps for the night, foregone conclusions by that point. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

With so many foregone conclusions in the NL, the third wild-card remains the spot of most intrigue. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

That's not a foregone conclusion, says Mark Kear, a geographer at the University of Arizona. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

None of this was treated as a foregone conclusion during production. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 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