Conviction and Foregone conclusion

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Conviction noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.

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Foregone conclusion and conviction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foregone conclusion" instead a noun "Conviction".

Nearby Words: convict, convicted, convicting

Foregone conclusion noun - An inevitable ending.

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Conviction and foregone conclusion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conviction" instead a noun phrase "Foregone conclusion".

Foregone Conclusion: Nixon resigns, depicted by a teletype.note Of course, the only reason why he resigned is because his impeachment and conviction was almost a certainty at that point.

Source: Film / All the President's Men
Foregone Conclusion: For those who played Essentials (released before both versions of Double Agent), the confirmation of Lambert's death at Sam's hands in Conviction isn't a surprise.

Source: Video Game / Splinter Cell
With no black judges, all-white juries, and careless-at-best attention paid to constitutional protections, a conviction was more or less a Foregone Conclusion.

Source: Kangaroo Court

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