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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As the team's long-term option at QB, it was seen as a foregone conclusion that Dart would get reps in the regular season at some point. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 The result of staying up late binging Adolescence was a foregone conclusion, however. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2025 Investors should take notice, too, wrote Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid in a note to clients this morning, instead of treating a September cut as a foregone conclusion. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025 An agreement is far from a foregone conclusion, though, with Leipzig wanting a fee of €75million (£65m; $85.8m) plus add-ons as well as a sell-on percentage for any deal for Sesko. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 31 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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