as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
The 1,500 meters is often prone to jockeying and seesawing tactics, so no qualification is a foregone conclusion.
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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
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
What was once a foregone conclusion starts to feel like a pressure cooker.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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
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
What was once a foregone conclusion starts to feel like a pressure cooker.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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Perhaps the lone sure thing was supposed to be cornerback Christian Gonzalez.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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While those firms have seen their fortunes rise amid the larger artificial intelligence boom, a windfall from any of them is no sure thing.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is a multilayered fact pattern that won’t be an investigatory slam dunk.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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From slam dunks to signature scents, Shaquille O’Neal’s latest venture proves fragrance can be powerful, personal, and affordable.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To emphasize the sad state of affairs, Ilett updated his followers on another bad hair day from inside a running shower, his matted locks drooping to his cheekbones.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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This time, Nelson's team exited nine aircraft at 19,000 feet and had 60 seconds to find their slots, lock hands and hold a snowflake formation before breaking apart to deploy 174 parachutes in unison.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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