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 while analysts have been unable to find evidence that TikTok’s new American owners have engineered the platform in their favor, this is not a foregone conclusion.
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Matthew Chin, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
And in the case of Outlander, an eighth season was hardly a foregone conclusion.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
In practice, this means that for many state legislative chambers each election cycle, the party that will control the majority in the next legislative session – a major prerequisite for governing and passing legislation – is literally a foregone conclusion.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Training for the next quad was a foregone conclusion, especially because it was scheduled to be held in Cortina, Fischnaller’s new home.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Chin, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
And in the case of Outlander, an eighth season was hardly a foregone conclusion.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
In practice, this means that for many state legislative chambers each election cycle, the party that will control the majority in the next legislative session – a major prerequisite for governing and passing legislation – is literally a foregone conclusion.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Training for the next quad was a foregone conclusion, especially because it was scheduled to be held in Cortina, Fischnaller’s new home.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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