as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
And with state government steaming toward an eighth consecutive massive surplus, tax relief normally would be a foregone conclusion.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
With the result of the game being a foregone conclusion in the second half, Bryson (29-5) was able to score more consistently.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 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
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
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
With the result of the game being a foregone conclusion in the second half, Bryson (29-5) was able to score more consistently.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
Noun
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Winning reelection is no sure thing in a relatively closely divided state.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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That was when the playoffs seemed like an almost sure thing in light of the middling competition in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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