as in sure thing
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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion
But such a boost is not a foregone conclusion, as domestic pressures and economic challenges weigh on their popularity and power.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
This is all to say Wilson heading to the Las Vegas Raiders is not a foregone conclusion.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
And that is why Tuesday’s news was such a foregone conclusion.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Signing the Littleton native seemed a foregone conclusion after his Homegrown status left him ineligible for the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
This is all to say Wilson heading to the Las Vegas Raiders is not a foregone conclusion.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
And that is why Tuesday’s news was such a foregone conclusion.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Signing the Littleton native seemed a foregone conclusion after his Homegrown status left him ineligible for the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone conclusion
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Elias Pettersson and Adam Fox — One of the sure things of any short tournament is that a few star players will string together bad games and everyone will freak out, including people who’d be smart enough never to overreact to a bad three-game stretch in the regular season.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Because the voters have spoken: this is no sure thing.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of his two steals (KU had 14) resulted in a breakaway slam dunk — one of the highlights in a 52-point first half.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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There were the usual slam dunk, three-point shooting and other skills contests, adding to the carnival show.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Brown styled her golden locks in a bun with bangs for the Los Angeles premiere of her new Netflix film The Electric State on Feb. 24 alongside her husband Jake Bongiovi.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of pets, the Roomba also has a child and pet lock that prevents accidental starts.—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Foregone conclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone%20conclusion. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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