foregone conclusion

noun

1. an inevitable conclusion or result.

2. a conclusion, opinion, or decision formed in advance of proper consideration of evidence, arguments, etc.

foregone conclusion

noun

1. an inevitable result or conclusion

Word History and Origins

Origin of foregone conclusion¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

The potential for one-sided matches would increase, while qualifying would become even more a foregone conclusion for many nations than it is already.

From BBC

“None of this was a foregone conclusion,” Al-Shamahi says, standing on London’s Millennium Footbridge, before the jagged glass peaks of modern British architecture.

From Los Angeles Times

On a certain level, it seems like a foregone conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times

As the months have worn on, some gubernatorial campaigns have started to think that Harris’ victory feels like less of a foregone conclusion than if she’d announced in January after leaving office.

From Los Angeles Times

That makes it a foregone conclusion that Jun-hee will give birth at a most inopportune moment, which she does.

From Salon

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