foregone conclusion
noun
1
: a conclusion that has preceded argument or examination
2
: an inevitable result : certainty
the victory was a foregone conclusion
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With White’s blessing, the opportunity is a foregone conclusion.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This, it should be stressed, is not a foregone conclusion.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
Thinking that American football is now a global sport is no longer a foregone conclusion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The court's decision may not be a foregone conclusion, either.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This, it should be stressed, is not a foregone conclusion.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
Thinking that American football is now a global sport is no longer a foregone conclusion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The court's decision may not be a foregone conclusion, either.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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