foregone conclusion

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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion With White’s blessing, the opportunity is a foregone conclusion. 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 See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
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Noun
  • Elias Pettersson and Adam Fox — One of the sure things of any short tournament is that a few star players will string together bad games and everyone will freak out, including people who’d be smart enough never to overreact to a bad three-game stretch in the regular season.
    Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Because the voters have spoken: this is no sure thing.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • One of his two steals (KU had 14) resulted in a breakaway slam dunk — one of the highlights in a 52-point first half.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
  • There were the usual slam dunk, three-point shooting and other skills contests, adding to the carnival show.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Brown styled her golden locks in a bun with bangs for the Los Angeles premiere of her new Netflix film The Electric State on Feb. 24 alongside her husband Jake Bongiovi.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Speaking of pets, the Roomba also has a child and pet lock that prevents accidental starts.
    Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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