as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
With one-party rule firmly in place in Annapolis, the option state legislators will ultimately choose is a foregone conclusion.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Not that an income drop this season is a foregone conclusion.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
And with state government steaming toward an eighth consecutive massive surplus, tax relief normally would be a foregone conclusion.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 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
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Not that an income drop this season is a foregone conclusion.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
And with state government steaming toward an eighth consecutive massive surplus, tax relief normally would be a foregone conclusion.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 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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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
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Winning reelection is no sure thing in a relatively closely divided state.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Flagg is considered a slam dunk to the be first pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, eliciting levels of excitement that rival what Zion Williamson and Victor Wembanyama generated before him.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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He was named All-Metro and won the high school slam dunk contest at the Final Four. Shaw closed out his high school career by winning the DiRenna Award as the top player in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hardware: The Unsung Hero If software is the lock, hardware is the door.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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