foregone conclusion

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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion 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 Two job openings remained, but one of them was a foregone conclusion. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2025 Titles were a foregone conclusion with two of the league’s three or four best players and the financial might to ignore the luxury tax. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025 Given the recent reversal from the commissioner and strong interest from the president, that induction might be a foregone conclusion. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
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Noun
  • The discourse is endless, but there’s one sure thing: people are talking about Evita.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
  • Medved is a slam dunk, sure thing … should such a thing exist at Minnesota.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • James hasn’t signed on for next season yet, and maybe this change of ownership changes what once appeared to be a slam dunk.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • Non-athletes are increasingly looking to creatine, though the results here aren’t a slam dunk.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Camila Alves McConaughey waved her dark locks from the roots to the tips, while Bb Trickz added inches to her ends with extensions.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
  • Rose doesn't have the restraint of a neurotypical 9-year-old, so chemicals and electronics are kept behind three levels of locks.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025

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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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