foregone conclusion
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (2)
- an inevitable endingSynonyms: matter of courseType of ending, conclusion
- something that is certain“his victory is a certainty”Synonyms: certaintysure thingType of qualityKinds inevitability, surety, moral certainty, ineluctability, predictability, slam dunk, indisputability, certAttribute of certain, uncertain
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
foregone conclusion noun
An inevitable outcome; a certain result; a certainty.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors