foregone conclusion

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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion However, Crosby is casting a wide shadow of his own for the Penguins — so large that supplanting Lemieux as the Penguins’ assists leader long ago seemed a foregone conclusion. Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 Full repeal of all existing loan forgiveness programs is not a foregone conclusion, and even if a repeal does happen, current borrowers could be grandfathered in. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 But two recent cases are a reminder this isn't a foregone conclusion. Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024 What explains the depressing fact that people will turn out to vote in relative droves when their state’s Electoral College votes for president are a foregone conclusion but won’t bother to choose a mayor, who has a direct and daily impact on their lives? New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foregone conclusion 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
  • Lamoriello has basically structured his front office so that the only real option to replace him is his son, Chris, so any sort of midseason change seems far-fetched, and even an offseason change is no sure thing.
    Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Translated, low rates of interest signal tight credit whereby risk averse banks lend to sure things.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Tillis warned that extending the Trump-era tax cuts isn’t a slam dunk.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
  • First Moore stole an inbounds pass and skied for a slam dunk, giving KU a 51-45 lead with 12:18 to play.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Jayden Daniels is a lock for Rookie of the Year and plays like a seasoned vet.
    Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Only the passenger transporting the firearm is allowed to retain the key or lock combination, the TSA says.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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