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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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 UConn’s position at the top of the Big East has become something of a a foregone conclusion since the program rejoined the conference in 2020-21. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025 The 2017 title felt like a foregone conclusion to many fans of other teams. Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 But the rush by candidates to preemptively jump into the race has made the decision to call a special election a foregone conclusion, since Vargas' departure leaves a board evenly split with two Democrats and two Republicans. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 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 17 Mar. 2025.

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