as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
Is Meyer’s ascension a foregone conclusion?
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Following a red-hot start last season, High Potential solidified its status as ABC’s top drama this season with strong linear delivery and an even stronger streaming one, making its renewal a foregone conclusion.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
But while analysts have been unable to find evidence that TikTok’s new American owners have engineered the platform in their favor, this is not a foregone conclusion.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
And in the case of Outlander, an eighth season was hardly a foregone conclusion.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Following a red-hot start last season, High Potential solidified its status as ABC’s top drama this season with strong linear delivery and an even stronger streaming one, making its renewal a foregone conclusion.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
But while analysts have been unable to find evidence that TikTok’s new American owners have engineered the platform in their favor, this is not a foregone conclusion.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
And in the case of Outlander, an eighth season was hardly a foregone conclusion.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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Chalamet, while Marty’s best bet, has lately looked like less of a sure thing, while a win for Byrne would be a pleasant surprise in a race that pundits long ago ceded to Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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So really, now the only sure thing, short of a major shocker, is a Jessie Buckley win for Lead Actress in Hamnet.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Netflix's basketball comedy, which dropped its first season in February 2025, was a total slam dunk, shooting straight to the top of the streamers charts.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Styles would be a slam dunk to drop in the middle of the defense, despite rookie linebacker issues last season.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The loss locks in the longest losing streak at USC in over a decade, as well as the longest losing streak of Musselman’s tenure as a college coach.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mayer’s last three games came at home as part of the same unit as Trevor Story, Caleb Durbin and Willson Contreras, all of whom are locks to start.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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