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

“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

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

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

I hardly had time to think about my own answer—why, it was taken to be a foregone conclusion.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver