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 mindset may help individual traders treat each position as a question instead of a foregone conclusion.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Each episode recreates scenes and moments from 1776 on their 250th anniversaries—reframing the Revolution not as a foregone conclusion but as a fragile experiment shaped by those who fought for it.
—Time Pr, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
The problem is that New York was not engaged in any sweeping search of OC candidates to this point, because Monken to the Giants was viewed largely as a foregone conclusion.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Ellis’ granting of the plaintiffs’ request to drop the case was largely a foregone conclusion.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Each episode recreates scenes and moments from 1776 on their 250th anniversaries—reframing the Revolution not as a foregone conclusion but as a fragile experiment shaped by those who fought for it.
—Time Pr, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
The problem is that New York was not engaged in any sweeping search of OC candidates to this point, because Monken to the Giants was viewed largely as a foregone conclusion.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Ellis’ granting of the plaintiffs’ request to drop the case was largely a foregone conclusion.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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