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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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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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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