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foregone conclusions

noun

plural of foregone conclusion
as in sure things

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  1. sure things
  2. slam dunks
  3. locks
Noun
  • In this season specifically, the friend group needs a little bit of mediation and someone to make sure things are running smoothly, and that’s my job as mother.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
  • For safety, crews closed Commercial Street and the Nine Mile Run trail, which run underneath Interstate 376, as tests on Thursday made sure things will work next month for the big move while the Parkway East is closed.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of sure things
Noun
  • Latin America, Australia/NZ, France, Germany and the UK are the slam dunks for Moana.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2026
  • None of them look like slam dunks.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of slam dunks
Noun
  • Some of the projects focus educating people about safe firearm storage, including distributing safety devices like gun locks, to prevent accidental shootings and suicides, according to the release.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Redeeming the code within 30 days of purchase locks it permanently to the IsThisSpam account used to activate it.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of locks
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“Foregone conclusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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