foregone conclusion
Definition
- Noun:
- A result that is certain to happen: An outcome that is so predictable or inevitable that it is considered decided before it actually occurs.
- An easily predicted conclusion: A decision or opinion formed in advance of proper consideration of the evidence.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
Advanced Usage
- "to be a foregone conclusion": Used to describe a situation where the result is so obvious that it is accepted as certain before it is officially confirmed.
Variants and Related Words
- Foregone (adj): Past participle of 'forego'; meaning that which has gone before or is predetermined. Often used in this fixed phrase.
- Inevitability (n): The quality of being certain to happen. (A close conceptual synonym).
- Certainty (n): Something that is certain or unquestionable.
Synonyms
- Inevitability: An unavoidable event or outcome.
- Certainty: A fact or outcome that is definitively known or sure to happen.
- Done deal: (Informal) Something that has been conclusively agreed upon or decided.
Related Phrases
- A foregone conclusion: This is the standard and almost exclusive phrase in which the word is used. It functions as a set noun phrase.
Related Idioms
- A done deal: An informal idiom with a similar meaning of an outcome already settled.
- A sure thing: Something that is guaranteed to happen or succeed.
Noun
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something that is certain
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his victory is a certainty
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an inevitable ending
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