foregone conclusion

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Growing up in the San Fernando Valley in the ’70s and ’80s, it was a foregone conclusion I’d get married one day and have a family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

If that makes the outcome seem like a foregone conclusion, it ain’t necessarily so, thanks to Labour’s laborious internal democratic process.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

California currently has the highest average gasoline price at $5.14, but the $6 price level as an average for the state is not a foregone conclusion just yet, De Haan said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

That is a long time to build up to what some may consider a foregone conclusion.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

It’s hardly a foregone conclusion that this is a good strategy for survival on the savannah.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari