foregone conclusion

noun

Synonyms of foregone conclusionnext
1
: a conclusion that has preceded argument or examination
2
: an inevitable result : certainty
The victory was a foregone conclusion.

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None of this was treated as a foregone conclusion during production. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026 Many state legislative races are foregone conclusions because district boundaries favor one party over the other in general elections. — Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Hull’s performance against Manchester United indicated their fate was anything but a foregone conclusion. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Conspiracy theories tend to sprout and spread whenever an investigation appears to be oriented toward a foregone conclusion. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 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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