foregone conclusion

Noun

Meaning

an inevitable ending

something that is certain

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cinch certainty inevitability matter of course inevitableness sure thing

Antonyms

chance opportunity possibility probability occasion prospect
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Hypernyms

quality ending conclusion finish

Hyponyms

inevitability slam-dunk predictability surety cert indisputability

Examples

his victory is a certainty Source: Internet

Based on the variables, Richards believes that the election result ought not to be deemed a foregone conclusion, even if the polls seem to favour the PNM. Source: Internet

It could easily be explained away with the weather generators or some other crazy technology developed for colonization, but it's mostly a foregone conclusion that characters can breathe normally in this setting. Source: Internet

Bowers said it is a foregone conclusion that the Society will approve the funding request, because “Houdini is responsible for the Society of American Magicians being what it is today. Source: Internet

And even then, it wasn't a foregone conclusion we would join. Source: Internet

“I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that we won’t have enough (personal protective equipment) at all,” DeMars said. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

foregoing glory foregoing station foregone foregoneness foregrant foregranted