foregone
Example Sentences
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In aggregate, families with children under the age of 5 lose about $134 billion a year in the form of foregone earnings and expenses.
From Barron's
“It’s a bounce back from the extreme selloff we saw in software based on a foregone conclusion that AI would be the end of software,” said David Miller, chief investment officer for Catalyst Mutual Funds.
The Premier League's relegation battle was in danger of looking like a foregone conclusion only a couple of weeks ago.
From BBC
That wait goes on, but a defeat should not exactly have been a foregone conclusion - even if Aston Villa are flying in third place.
From BBC
That is a long time to build up to what some may consider a foregone conclusion.
From BBC
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