as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
Why go through all that inconvenient prep when the results are a foregone conclusion?
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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The end of American democracy is not a foregone conclusion, despite the unprecedented rate of its decline.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
In business, stress is a foregone conclusion.
—Bo Howard, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And Democrats seem all too eager to make his job easier by choosing the side whose loss is a foregone conclusion.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The end of American democracy is not a foregone conclusion, despite the unprecedented rate of its decline.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
In business, stress is a foregone conclusion.
—Bo Howard, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And Democrats seem all too eager to make his job easier by choosing the side whose loss is a foregone conclusion.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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However, after losses in two of their last three games, that is certainly no sure thing anymore, according to ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Regular playing time became less of a sure thing.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 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
Noun
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Also, the child safety lock is a feature that parents (and pet parents) will enjoy.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The macaques were secured by three gates, each fastened by two sets of locks and latches.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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