How to Use foregone conclusion in a Sentence

foregone conclusion

noun
  • The movie ends in a way that treats a third film like a foregone conclusion.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2023
  • That’s kind of a foregone conclusion for me.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But this is not a foregone conclusion.
    — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In his mind, the question of whether to have a notch at all is a foregone conclusion.
    — Vlad Savov, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Still, city approval of the project is not a foregone conclusion.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2022
  • At least in the press, the tribute to the city's founder seemed a foregone conclusion.
    — James Karst, NOLA.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • This was not a foregone conclusion.
    — Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
  • While Petro’s chances are strong, his win isn’t a foregone conclusion.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2022
  • War fatigue doesn’t have to be a foregone conclusion, though.
    — Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 16 Nov. 2022
  • That doesn't mean their latest matchup was a foregone conclusion.
    — Noah Trister, ajc, 23 Aug. 2021
  • That scenario is not a foregone conclusion, of course.
    — Alla Katsnelson, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But this season, the result of a close game feels like a foregone conclusion.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2023
  • And that is why Tuesday’s news was such a foregone conclusion.
    — Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The death of the monoculture has felt like a foregone conclusion.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
  • Reaching the milestone was not a foregone conclusion by any means.
    — Noah Trister, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2019
  • The outcome was a foregone conclusion, but the drama wasn’t over.
    — J.c. Hallman, The New Republic, 11 June 2020
  • But that is hardly a foregone conclusion.
    — Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
  • That is not to say relegation for any of them is a foregone conclusion.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • As a result, opening gifts in public is now more of a choice than a foregone conclusion.
    — Lindsay Mannering, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2022
  • But none of this should be taken as a foregone conclusion that people aren’t willing to read.
    — April Rudin, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • That might not normally be the case when the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
    — Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
  • In business, stress is a foregone conclusion.
    — Bo Howard, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The term -- life plus 30 years -- was largely a foregone conclusion.
    — Fox News, 18 July 2019
  • The governor’s thing was sort of a foregone conclusion if Toomey wants it.
    — Marc Levy, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2020
  • The governor's thing was sort of a foregone conclusion if Toomey wants it.
    — Marc Levy, Star Tribune, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Once the basic premise is hammered out, the moms become a foregone conclusion.
    — Matthew Love, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2021
  • But that was a foregone conclusion, as the two men were the only candidates on the ballot.
    — Jeffrey Mervis, Science | AAAS, 6 June 2018
  • But that was a foregone conclusions, as the two men were the only candidates on the ballot.
    — Jeffrey Mervis, Science | AAAS, 6 June 2018
  • Reprising his lead role in the Paramount+ series was not a foregone conclusion.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • For many fans of the show — and for Krueger himself — Ben’s death was a foregone conclusion.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025

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