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foreordained conclusion

[fɔːrˈɔːrdɪnd kənˈkluːʒən]
noun phrasepl: foreordained conclusions
conclusão predeterminada
1. A conclusion that has been decided or determined in advance; an outcome that was predetermined or inevitable from the start
The trial was seen as a foreordained conclusion, with the verdict decided before the evidence was presented.
O julgamento foi visto como uma conclusão predeterminada, com o veredicto decidido antes da apresentação das provas.
2. A result or ending that was fated or predetermined by destiny, divine will, or prior arrangement
Some critics argued the election was a foreordained conclusion favoring the incumbent.
Alguns críticos argumentaram que a eleição era uma conclusão predeterminada favorecendo o incumbente.
NYC Slang
a done deal; fixed outcome
Synonyms
predetermined conclusioninevitable conclusionpredetermined outcomepreordained resultforegone conclusion
Antonyms
unexpected conclusionsurprising outcomeunforeseen resultuncertain conclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conclusão predeterminada
Standard usage in formal contexts
São Paulo
conclusão já decidida
Common colloquial variant
Portugal
conclusão preordenada
Formal usage, closer to the original English term

Related Idioms & Phrases

foregone conclusion
written in the stars
the die is cast
a predetermined fate
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