as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
In a city where Democrats are two-thirds of registered voters, that makes the general election a foregone conclusion.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Naomi Goes Over Naomi's match against Jade Cargill, while seemingly a foregone conclusion, could yield a surprising result.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
That outcome is still not a foregone conclusion, the analysts said.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
But now questions turn to how WB is going to handle Hermione, where the character’s casting with a black actress almost feels like a foregone conclusion.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Naomi Goes Over Naomi's match against Jade Cargill, while seemingly a foregone conclusion, could yield a surprising result.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
That outcome is still not a foregone conclusion, the analysts said.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
But now questions turn to how WB is going to handle Hermione, where the character’s casting with a black actress almost feels like a foregone conclusion.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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Manning looks like the most sure thing, as boring an answer as that may be, mainly based on pedigree and a couple of starts.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The only sure thing as President Donald Trump’s tariffs unfold is that prices of cars and trucks are going up, a livestream panel said Thursday.—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And Michael, given your directing background with Rent, Dear Evan Hansen and other Broadway musicals, did this project feel like an immediate slam dunk?—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instead of the usual purple victory beam, the arena lit up with pyrotechnics as Papa Roach — one of the biggest rock acts to emerge from the Sacramento area — took the stage in what felt like a musical slam dunk.—
Chris Macias,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lifetime price lock did last for more than five years, after all.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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On the Metro front, the company is introducing four new plans—Metro Starter, Metro Starter Plus, Metro Flex Unlimited, and Metro Flex Unlimited Plus—which all feature the price lock.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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