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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While playoff berths in 2016 and 2018 were halted in the divisional round, the idea of Prescott being the man to lead the team to its first conference championship appearance since the 1995 season seemed like a foregone conclusion.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
Brynn Whitfield and Ubah Hassan, whose toxic fight poisoned the already weak 15th season, have already announced their departures (which were foregone conclusions).
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 16 Nov. 2025
But that is hardly a foregone conclusion.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Ran a miserable campaign, and her loss was a foregone conclusion.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
Brynn Whitfield and Ubah Hassan, whose toxic fight poisoned the already weak 15th season, have already announced their departures (which were foregone conclusions).
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 16 Nov. 2025
But that is hardly a foregone conclusion.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Ran a miserable campaign, and her loss was a foregone conclusion.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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