foregone conclusion

noun

Synonyms of foregone conclusion next

: a conclusion that has preceded argument or examination

: an inevitable result : certainty

the victory was a foregone conclusion

Examples of foregone conclusion in a Sentence

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Sensitive to losses and suffering, both said they are motivated by the belief that magnitude of destruction this week in Los Angeles and Altadena is not a foregone conclusion. —

Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for foregone conclusion

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of foregone conclusion was in 1604

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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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