as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
The top pick in tonight's draft has been a foregone conclusion since before the 2024-25 NCAA basketball season tipped off, and Dallas Mavericks fans have been celebrating the impending arrival of Duke superstar Cooper Flagg since the Mavs won the lottery back in May.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
While full passage of the legislation by Congress isn’t a foregone conclusion, party leaders hope to have the bill on President Trump’s desk sometime in July.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
But whether the military campaign against Iran buoys Netanyahu’s long-sinking polling numbers is not a foregone conclusion, according to Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israeli Democracy Institute.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Footing the bill for a degree was never a foregone conclusion for her, growing up in a single-parent household in Kettering, Ohio.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
While full passage of the legislation by Congress isn’t a foregone conclusion, party leaders hope to have the bill on President Trump’s desk sometime in July.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
But whether the military campaign against Iran buoys Netanyahu’s long-sinking polling numbers is not a foregone conclusion, according to Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israeli Democracy Institute.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Footing the bill for a degree was never a foregone conclusion for her, growing up in a single-parent household in Kettering, Ohio.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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The front office’s reluctance to shop in a seller’s market is understandable, considering the most attractive possibilities are by no means sure things.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Even shows that seem like sure things are on the chopping block.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The Milwaukee Bucks tipped off their offseason with a slam dunk, re-signing fan-favorite Bobby Portis to a team-friendly deal reportedly worth $44 million over three years.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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But a Lynch victory is no slam dunk on a committee stacked with younger members eager to advance.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Love locks have been slowly disappearing from the Old Red Bridge in south Kansas City off Red Bridge Road, as an amateur locksmith from Overland Park admits to using the locks to practice his skills.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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The spray is also formulated with argan oil, vitamins, and fatty acids to smooth and soften your locks.—
PEOPLE Deals Team,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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