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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
Manfred has said multiple times that offseason lockouts are a norm in professional sports, a point the union has taken to mean a lockout in baseball is a foregone conclusion come December 2026.
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 10 July 2025
What was once a foregone conclusion starts to feel like a pressure cooker.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 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
The top pick in tonight's draft has been a foregone conclusion since before the 2024-25 NCAA basketball season tipped off, and Dallas Mavericks fans have been celebrating the impending arrival of Duke superstar Cooper Flagg since the Mavs won the lottery back in May.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 10 July 2025
What was once a foregone conclusion starts to feel like a pressure cooker.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 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
The top pick in tonight's draft has been a foregone conclusion since before the 2024-25 NCAA basketball season tipped off, and Dallas Mavericks fans have been celebrating the impending arrival of Duke superstar Cooper Flagg since the Mavs won the lottery back in May.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
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So, no, no sure thing at No. 20, but at least significant potential upside with Kasparas Jakucionis.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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But still weighing in at under 170 pounds, the Rangers’ 2024-25 lineup was no sure thing, especially after the team that drafted Perreault went to the Eastern Conference final.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The feature is pretty much a slam dunk, with the camera’s roving eye picking out random pairs of people in the stands who may or may not be actual couples — and therein lies part of the fun.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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And then there are those shows that might not seem like slam dunks to rank as big hits with Generation Alpha.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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And the Army Corps, which manages the river's locks and dams in the area, has an office in La Crescent, Minnesota, across the river from La Crosse.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Holt, Smith and Wayne might have to wait even longer to get into the Hall in yet another crowded class of receiver candidates given Fitzgerald seems like a lock for enshrinement in his first year of eligibility.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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