foregone conclusion
Example Sentences
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Passage has gone from a foregone conclusion early in the year to a long shot, even though lawmakers hope to hold a committee vote in the next month.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Andrew Gilruth, chief executive of the Moorland Association, which represents landowners in upland areas in England and Wales, claimed the government's backing for the project suggested the go-ahead was "already a foregone conclusion".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“I think endemicity is a foregone conclusion and measles will circulate at the level it did in the 1990s,” Adalja said.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 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
The way he talked, like everything he wanted was a foregone conclusion.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
