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 two recent cases are a reminder this isn't a foregone conclusion.
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Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
What explains the depressing fact that people will turn out to vote in relative droves when their state’s Electoral College votes for president are a foregone conclusion but won’t bother to choose a mayor, who has a direct and daily impact on their lives?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Trump’s victory no longer seemed like a foregone conclusion.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Some nominees whose confirmations are considered foregone conclusions, according to the betting odds, include Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), 97%, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, 95%, Scott Bessent, 95%, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), 94%, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, 94%, and Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), 93%.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
What explains the depressing fact that people will turn out to vote in relative droves when their state’s Electoral College votes for president are a foregone conclusion but won’t bother to choose a mayor, who has a direct and daily impact on their lives?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Trump’s victory no longer seemed like a foregone conclusion.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Some nominees whose confirmations are considered foregone conclusions, according to the betting odds, include Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), 97%, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, 95%, Scott Bessent, 95%, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), 94%, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, 94%, and Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), 93%.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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