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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Executions are not guaranteed An execution – or even a death sentence – is not a foregone conclusion, even in high-profile, notorious cases like the one in Idaho. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 20 July 2025 Manfred has said multiple times that offseason lockouts are a norm in professional sports, a point the union has taken to mean a lockout in baseball is a foregone conclusion come December 2026. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 10 July 2025 What was once a foregone conclusion starts to feel like a pressure cooker. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025 Those final numbers will look different, but the outcome is now a foregone conclusion: Zohran Mamdani is the Democratic nominee and, as such, is likely to be the next mayor. The Editors, National Review, 25 June 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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