foregone conclusion

noun

1
: a conclusion that has preceded argument or examination
2
: an inevitable result : certainty
the victory was a foregone conclusion

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That sentiment seemed like a foregone conclusion after MNUFC put him on its season-ending injury list in May. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025 Like the white flag of surrender or throwing a towel into a boxing ring, crying signals that a person acknowledges defeat and can no longer put up a fight, sparing both sides in a conflict from the costs of further fighting when the outcome is a foregone conclusion. Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025 That mRNA vaccines would arrive first was never a foregone conclusion, either; Operation Warp Speed succeeded in part because federal agencies offered resources to a wide range of vaccine companies. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025 While the rate cut is a foregone conclusion, there does remain some talk that the Fed may go more aggressively than most anticipate. Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 30 Sep. 2025.

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