as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
Footing the bill for a degree was never a foregone conclusion for her, growing up in a single-parent household in Kettering, Ohio.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Two job openings remained, but one of them was a foregone conclusion.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Titles were a foregone conclusion with two of the league’s three or four best players and the financial might to ignore the luxury tax.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Given the recent reversal from the commissioner and strong interest from the president, that induction might be a foregone conclusion.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Two job openings remained, but one of them was a foregone conclusion.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Titles were a foregone conclusion with two of the league’s three or four best players and the financial might to ignore the luxury tax.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Given the recent reversal from the commissioner and strong interest from the president, that induction might be a foregone conclusion.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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However, the labor market appears to be fraying at the edges, so dodging an economic downturn is no sure thing.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Those high yields for U.S. bonds mean that investors want a bigger return for their public investments, which seem like less of a sure thing in the face of massive, deficit-expanding tax cuts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
22 May 2025
Noun
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James hasn’t signed on for next season yet, and maybe this change of ownership changes what once appeared to be a slam dunk.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Non-athletes are increasingly looking to creatine, though the results here aren’t a slam dunk.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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Nena Farrell The Best Bike Locks and Ebike Locks Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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George Russell’s eyes narrowed under his flowing locks.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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