as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
The Biden administration was so confident in the proposal’s success that a senior administration official briefing reporters after its public debut suggested both parties’ agreement was a foregone conclusion.
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Dan De Luce, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
For so many in the Mar-a-Lago universe, Mr. Trump has been the rightful president since 2017 — and the 2024 result is a foregone conclusion.
—Karen Yourish, New York Times, 10 July 2024
Initially coined by the essayist Hu Wenhui, this term adopts the metaphor of a basketball game when one side has amassed so many points that the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Truly, Goodall’s victory in the Season 19 finale has been a foregone conclusion since his powerful audition went viral back in May.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2024
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Dan De Luce, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
For so many in the Mar-a-Lago universe, Mr. Trump has been the rightful president since 2017 — and the 2024 result is a foregone conclusion.
—Karen Yourish, New York Times, 10 July 2024
Initially coined by the essayist Hu Wenhui, this term adopts the metaphor of a basketball game when one side has amassed so many points that the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Truly, Goodall’s victory in the Season 19 finale has been a foregone conclusion since his powerful audition went viral back in May.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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So, the 26-year-old returning to the Bronx is no sure thing.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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She’s got one foot out the door, too sure things will fail, and frankly, Carmy’s not helping.Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2024
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Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan are considered the seats that could potentially flip from Democratic to the GOP, and West Virginia is already expected to be a slam dunk flip for Republicans.The Hill, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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With 1:45 remaining in the first half, Braun taunted after a slam dunk that put Kansas up 44-29 and received a technical foul.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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While nothing is guaranteed in sports, Mahomes throwing for a single yard on Monday Night Football is close to a lock.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Katie Hafner: In this way, tamoxifen acts like a key broken off in a lock.Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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