as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
While drafting a wide receiver seems a foregone conclusion, that can’t happen for nearly two months.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
In many of those districts, the general election is a foregone conclusion.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The daughter of a Marine based in El Toro, attending college was a foregone conclusion for Holmes-Sullivan; the only question was where.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Is Meyer’s ascension a foregone conclusion?
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
In many of those districts, the general election is a foregone conclusion.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The daughter of a Marine based in El Toro, attending college was a foregone conclusion for Holmes-Sullivan; the only question was where.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Is Meyer’s ascension a foregone conclusion?
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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Getting to — and staying — at Duke Knueppel’s attendance at Duke was no sure thing.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a campaign as odd as this one, there are no sure things.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To be sure, that's incremental and not a slam dunk.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Initially, McCullough thought opening with the CMFO cart would be a slam dunk.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Note the control and tightness of the hatched lines on the cheek, and the way the mark loosens with the locks of hair right next to it, like wind rushing around a building.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Start installing the new lock by inserting the latch mechanism.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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