Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun foregone_conclusion

2 senses of foregone conclusion

Sense 1
foregone conclusion, matter of course -- (an inevitable ending)
       => ending, conclusion, finish -- (event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show")

Sense 2
certainty, sure thing, foregone conclusion -- (something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty")
       => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)