as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
But that is hardly a foregone conclusion.
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Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Ran a miserable campaign, and her loss was a foregone conclusion.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
As someone with one foot in the Frost mishegoss and one foot in the normal family life that Lucas aspires to, Tuck is the only person in this story whose fate doesn’t feel like a foregone conclusion, and the handful of scenes where Powell centers him are by far the richest things here.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, but Chair Jerome Powell said a cut at its next meeting in December was not a foregone conclusion.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Ran a miserable campaign, and her loss was a foregone conclusion.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
As someone with one foot in the Frost mishegoss and one foot in the normal family life that Lucas aspires to, Tuck is the only person in this story whose fate doesn’t feel like a foregone conclusion, and the handful of scenes where Powell centers him are by far the richest things here.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, but Chair Jerome Powell said a cut at its next meeting in December was not a foregone conclusion.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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From the 2025 tariff regime to general political uncertainty, the only sure thing is that nothing is certain.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Looking back through the records, Warr found that the majority of medalists hadn’t looked like sure things at age 12, even as every lever in the system was tuned to favor those who did.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Still, the case for measles’ continuous transmission can’t yet be considered a slam dunk.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lester does not have a slam dunk case.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While the outside world locks into the exhilarating highlights, Johnson drills down on the nuances.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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After turning the lock with his teeth and tongue, Dawson pushes open the front door and walks out into the night.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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