foregone conclusion

English

Noun

foregone conclusion (plural foregone conclusions)

1. A predictable or inevitable conclusion, or one made without any consideration.
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Translations

predictable or inevitable conclusion

• Dutch: uitgemaakte zaak f
• Finnish: itsestäänselvyys (fi), itsestäänselvä johtopäätös, selviö (fi)
• French: couru d’avance (fr)
• German: ausgemachte Sache f
• Polish: rezultat przesądzony z góry m
• Portuguese: resultado certo m
• Russian: предрешённый вы́вод m (predrešónnyj vývod)
• Spanish: ser de prever, estar cantado

Further reading

• “foregone conclusion”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “foregone conclusion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “foregone conclusion” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.