foregone conclusion

noun

Definition of foregone conclusionnext
as in sure thing

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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion That has cast a shadow over Infantino’s reelection for a fourth term at the FIFA Congress in Morocco in March, which looked a foregone conclusion two months ago. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 Referee Kerry Hatley probably stepped in a little soon, but the end was probably a foregone conclusion. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 With the game tied 2-2 in stoppage time, Algerian players kicked the ball around to each other, running out the clock, the result seemingly a foregone conclusion. — Sean Gregory, Time, 28 June 2026 The divorce is far from a foregone conclusion — the Bears have simply taken the next step. — Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
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  1. sure thing
  2. slam dunk
  3. lock
Noun
  • In this season specifically, the friend group needs a little bit of mediation and someone to make sure things are running smoothly, and that’s my job as mother.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
  • For safety, crews closed Commercial Street and the Nine Mile Run trail, which run underneath Interstate 376, as tests on Thursday made sure things will work next month for the big move while the Parkway East is closed.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of sure thing
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  • One of the more popular myths accepted as fact is that the WNBA has bricked the breakaway slam dunk that is Caitlin Clark phenomenon.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The New York Knicks hold the NBA record for most times that a player has won the slam dunk contest while wearing the Knickerbocker uniform.
    — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of slam dunk
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  • Many had seen Joveljic as a lock up front for Sporting, even after the club’s ongoing reconstruction.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the starting spots could still be up for grabs outside of Cox, who is the other lock.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lock

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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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