as in sure thing
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For so many in the Mar-a-Lago universe, Mr. Trump has been the rightful president since 2017 — and the 2024 result is a foregone conclusion.
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Karen Yourish, New York Times, 10 July 2024
Initially coined by the essayist Hu Wenhui, this term adopts the metaphor of a basketball game when one side has amassed so many points that the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Truly, Goodall’s victory in the Season 19 finale has been a foregone conclusion since his powerful audition went viral back in May.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2024
When state-level outcomes seem to be a foregone conclusion, the campaigns consider those states out of play, and they are usually ignored.
—Costas Panagopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
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Karen Yourish, New York Times, 10 July 2024
Initially coined by the essayist Hu Wenhui, this term adopts the metaphor of a basketball game when one side has amassed so many points that the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Truly, Goodall’s victory in the Season 19 finale has been a foregone conclusion since his powerful audition went viral back in May.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2024
When state-level outcomes seem to be a foregone conclusion, the campaigns consider those states out of play, and they are usually ignored.
—Costas Panagopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
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Amid all of these challenges, the only sure thing is that the benefits of migration–like all traits and behaviors honed by evolution–must outweigh (or at least equal) the downsides.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
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If history is any indicator, success in avoiding a recession is no sure thing.Bill Stone, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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All roads lead to the big state championship, where Freeland scored another slam dunk: the pre-production schedule perfectly aligned with an actual 2023 state tournament.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Still, Sohn believes bipartisan support for the ACP should make reauthorizing it a political slam dunk for Democrats.Lillian Rizzo, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
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On the outside of the bags, the chief inspector notes the thumb drive labels and then records the serial number from the ballot bag locks onto the respective chain of custody forms.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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True to its space-age look, the home is powered with smart-home technology that sets lights, locks, climate control, and more with the touch of a panel.Miles Walls, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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