FOREGONE CONCLUSION Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

foregone conclusion

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as in sure thing

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Recent Examples on the Web 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for foregone conclusion

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