foregone conclusion
noun
1
: a conclusion that has preceded argument or examination
2
: an inevitable result : certainty
the victory was a foregone conclusion
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In business, stress is a foregone conclusion.
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Bo Howard, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And Democrats seem all too eager to make his job easier by choosing the side whose loss is a foregone conclusion.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The idea of every team playing a game in a foreign country each season seems a foregone conclusion when an 18th regular-season game is added.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Largely viewed as a standout example of successful American trade diplomacy by legislators on both sides of the aisle, AGOA’s renewal was once viewed as a foregone conclusion.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
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Bo Howard, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
And Democrats seem all too eager to make his job easier by choosing the side whose loss is a foregone conclusion.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The idea of every team playing a game in a foreign country each season seems a foregone conclusion when an 18th regular-season game is added.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Largely viewed as a standout example of successful American trade diplomacy by legislators on both sides of the aisle, AGOA’s renewal was once viewed as a foregone conclusion.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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