foregone conclusionnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌfɔː.ɡɒn kənˈkluːʒən/us/ˌfɔːr.ɡɑːn kənˈkluːʒən/a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens:
The result of the election seems to be a foregone conclusion.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Apparent and obvious
- apparent
- be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- be etched somewhere idiom
- be writ large idiom
- linear
- loud
- loud and clear idiom
- manifest
- manifestly
- marked
- naked
- nose
- recognizable
- self-evident
- shine
- shine out
- shine through
- speaks for itself idiom
- stark
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