as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
As someone with one foot in the Frost mishegoss and one foot in the normal family life that Lucas aspires to, Tuck is the only person in this story whose fate doesn’t feel like a foregone conclusion, and the handful of scenes where Powell centers him are by far the richest things here.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, but Chair Jerome Powell said a cut at its next meeting in December was not a foregone conclusion.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
At their current pace, the Aggies should make their first trip to Atlanta for the SEC title game and waltzing into the CFP seems almost like a foregone conclusion.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Why go through all that inconvenient prep when the results are a foregone conclusion?
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, but Chair Jerome Powell said a cut at its next meeting in December was not a foregone conclusion.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
At their current pace, the Aggies should make their first trip to Atlanta for the SEC title game and waltzing into the CFP seems almost like a foregone conclusion.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Why go through all that inconvenient prep when the results are a foregone conclusion?
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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The one sure thing is that flu cases are on the rise nationwide, a trend that will persist throughout the holiday season.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Avatar, Wicked, and Zootopia were all sure things, but that doesn't mean Song Sung Blue can't surprise us all.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That said, the case is not a slam dunk at all, says conservative scholar Jonathan Adler, of William and Mary Law School.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Tar Heels went ahead by eight points on a slam dunk by Worthy and a pair of Jordan free throws with about a minute to play.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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While the outside world locks into the exhilarating highlights, Johnson drills down on the nuances.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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After turning the lock with his teeth and tongue, Dawson pushes open the front door and walks out into the night.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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