adjective
- predetermined or decided in advance; inevitable
Usage: often used in the phrase ‘forgone conclusion’
Examples
- The election results were a forgone conclusion after the polls closed.
- With their star player injured, the team’s defeat seemed forgone.
- It was a forgone conclusion that she would win the scholarship.
- The merger appeared to be a forgone conclusion to industry analysts.
- His promotion was hardly a forgone conclusion despite his excellent work.
- The outcome of the trial was never a forgone conclusion.