foregone conclusion

noun

Definition of foregone conclusionnext
as in sure thing

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Recent Examples of foregone conclusion That's not a foregone conclusion, says Mark Kear, a geographer at the University of Arizona. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 None of this was treated as a foregone conclusion during production. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 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 But the political leanings of the district essentially make the results a foregone conclusion. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foregone conclusion
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  1. sure thing
  2. slam dunk
  3. lock
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  • But while players such as Hutson — who won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year before signing his contract last fall — had already established themselves as top NHL talents, others now landing these contracts are far from sure things.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sure thing
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  • Unlike Fox’s signature play Wednesday, the Spurs’ new starting lineup is not yet a slam dunk.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As the camera focused on a star player making a touchdown or a slam dunk, the faces of the fans behind them would coalesce into a colorful, murky abstraction.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of slam dunk
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  • Then, too, some bowhunters simply aren’t physically able to climb up and down a tree to a lock-on, or use a climber.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Ask about account PINs, number locks and additional verification.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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